TAD Docs http://docs.teamtad.com/ 2026-04-09T08:46:44+00:00 TAD Docs http://docs.teamtad.com/ http://docs.teamtad.com/_media/logo.png text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Authentication via Discord TeamTAD Server http://docs.teamtad.com/2ndstepdiscord?rev=1742033764&do=diff Authentication via Discord TeamTAD Server Installing TAD is now very easy. We have simplified the installation and authentication procedure. Download the zip file containing the installer from here: <https://teamtad.com/downloadtad.html> Extract the contents of the zip file into a new folder on a Windows machine and you will get the installer. It is called tadsetup.exe text/html 2025-07-20T11:55:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) About TAD Designer http://docs.teamtad.com/about_tad_designer?rev=1753012514&do=diff About TAD Designer TAD stands for The Architect's Desktop. If you are in a hurry, you can register and follow instructions here 10 minutes later you would be using TAD TAD is a unique kind of BIM, much different from conventional (IFC based) BIM that you may have seen elsewhere. It is small, extremely fast, and quite easy to use text/html 2025-07-20T06:59:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) About ARDELA http://docs.teamtad.com/about_tad_probes?rev=1752994773&do=diff About ARDELA ARDELA is an interpreter that uses an AI engine based around the computer language; Prolog. It has the capability to do goal seeking and be very rigorous and complete in the way it works. ARDELA stands for ARchitectural DEsign LAnguage text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) About TAD Community http://docs.teamtad.com/abouttadchat?rev=1742033764&do=diff About TAD Community Deprecation Notice We now have our teamTAD community at Discord now . Use this invitation link to join that community: <https://discord.gg/KxuHQax> Earlier, we had a chat system runs off a dedicated server and it uses the powerful Mattermost chatting system. You can read how to use chat here but now that our community has grown large; our server is unable to handle the load. Hence we will switch off that system by October 31,2020 text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Acknowledgements http://docs.teamtad.com/acknowledgement?rev=1742033764&do=diff Acknowledgements TAD was stared in 1989, so its been a long time. This page is devoted to those who have helped further the dream called TAD. More than anything else, I must bow to my family, especially my three little ones (Anna, Audrey and Andrew) from whom I must have stolen their precious time with their father; and my ex-wife, Dr. Jessy; my brother Baburaj Francis; my dad, V V Francis, my mom, my sister, Dr. Faby Sunny and the ever helpful Dr. Nobhojit Roy; all of who stoically bore throu… text/html 2025-07-20T10:52:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) 3D Draft View http://docs.teamtad.com/act3d?rev=1753008759&do=diff 3D Draft View The draft viewer is monochromatic (mostly) It quickly renders the current model into 3D. When we say “quick” it really means quick! Even models that can crash 3D Studio, TAD quickly puts the 3D together and allows you to not just view it, but actually move around the model and text/html 2025-07-20T10:45:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) 3D view options http://docs.teamtad.com/act3dopts?rev=1753008336&do=diff 3D view options This can fine-tune the way the 3D draft view would work One very useful setting here is the yon plane value. In certain TAD files; you would notice that you will not see anything being displayed properly in the draft view within TAD . You would see only the sky and the ground. text/html 2025-07-19T16:56:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Help from different quarters http://docs.teamtad.com/actabout?rev=1752944173&do=diff The TAD Splash Screen It shows the atoms, envelope and connector in bird cages. When you invoke the Splash Screen after the initial one at the start, this time shows a digital clock. Help from different quarters What? In TAD we've implemented several different ways by which you can be helped. text/html 2025-07-19T07:41:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Adding a corner http://docs.teamtad.com/actaddcorner?rev=1752910884&do=diff Adding a corner * Move the helpers to the object where you want to add a corner. * Move the helpers between the edges where you want to insert a corner. * Place the architect to the point where you want to add a corner. * On the Model menu, click text/html 2025-07-19T15:21:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Architects data website http://docs.teamtad.com/actarchdata?rev=1752938485&do=diff Architects data website ---------- Feeling lost? Start here or Start learning TAD using tutorials. text/html 2025-07-20T07:28:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ARDELA probe help http://docs.teamtad.com/actardhelp?rev=1752996492&do=diff ARDELA probe help Each ARDELA probe (also known as add-ons or application has its own help in this Wiki. A few of them may not be currently available. Be patient; and someone would provide the help Such a help would explain the ARDELA properties and predicates that are to be given by you for that probe to work. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actarray?rev=1742033764&do=diff You invoked the array command dialog Next steps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Breaking an object http://docs.teamtad.com/actbreak?rev=1742033764&do=diff Breaking an object * In the Class Pane, select the parent class of the merged object.Ensure that the object that you want to break is the current object. * Drag the architect to one of the corners of the object, but not at the first helper. * In the command line, run text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Breaking an object http://docs.teamtad.com/actbreakobj?rev=1742033764&do=diff Breaking an object * In the Class Pane, select the parent class of the merged object.Ensure that the object that you want to break is the current object. * Drag the architect to one of the corners of the object, but not at the first helper. * In the command line, run text/html 2025-07-19T16:56:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Calculator http://docs.teamtad.com/actcalc?rev=1752944200&do=diff The Calculator What? A simple calculator is a available inside TAD to do quick calculations. It has a few more subtle features as listed below: * You can use variables x1, x2 etc to represent the current value that is displayed on the line number of the Information Pane. Usually x0 and x1 cannot be used as they are not actual values. (Usually the first two items in the information pane would be the name and class of the current object) text/html 2025-07-19T14:02:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Deprecation Notice http://docs.teamtad.com/actchat?rev=1752933762&do=diff Deprecation Notice We now have our teamTAD community at Discord now . Use this invitation link to join that community: <https://discord.gg/KxuHQax> Earlier, we had a chat system runs off a dedicated server and it uses the powerful Mattermost chatting system. You can read how to use chat here but now that our community has grown large; our server is unable to handle the load. Hence we will switch off that system by October 31,2020 text/html 2025-07-19T16:53:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Check for updates http://docs.teamtad.com/actcheckupdate?rev=1752944030&do=diff Check for updates You should make it a habit to check if there are updates. From version 6.8.1.2 onward TAD Designer Lite the installer will insist that you should get a Discord based account for our teamTAD community there. If you do not have one; please use this invitation link text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actclosefile?rev=1742033764&do=diff Close File When you close a TAD model, if it was previously saved; the name will be available in the “most recently used” list -- which you can see inside the File Ribbon bar and also in the File menu text/html 2025-07-19T16:52:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Help from different quarters http://docs.teamtad.com/actcommunity?rev=1752943935&do=diff We have a TAD Dashboard and Roadmap. Click on the dashboard button under Help menu or ribbon bar to get the latest. Help from different quarters What? In TAD we've implemented several different ways by which you can be helped. This context sensitive help displayed within the application is quite unique: It displays help directly from the official wiki at text/html 2025-07-19T07:14:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Copy objects to private clipboard http://docs.teamtad.com/actcopy?rev=1752909266&do=diff Copy objects to private clipboard A “private” clipboard means the pasting of what was copied can only be done inside TAD. That means, the objects you had copied are meant to be used either in this TAD model itself OR in some other TAD model you may have opened. text/html 2025-07-19T07:18:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Copy selected class privately http://docs.teamtad.com/actcopyclass?rev=1752909486&do=diff Copy selected class privately You can copy the currently selected class into a private clipboard. (“private”= the clipboard is only usable inside TAD) ---------- Feeling lost? Start here or Start learning TAD using tutorials. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creating Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/actcreateobjnew?rev=1742033764&do=diff Creating Objects You can create single or multiple objects in TAD. There are many ways to create an object. As indicated elsewhere in this documentation, an object need not be something you can touch and feel (i.e. some built-matter) In TAD, one is able to work with spaces too. In fact, one can even insert text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creating an outline http://docs.teamtad.com/actcreateoutline?rev=1742033764&do=diff Creating an outline How to create an outline? To create an outline: * Select the objects for which you want to create an outline. If there is no selection set, then the current object is assumed to be the one on which the outline is created * On the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actcreateparametric?rev=1742033764&do=diff Set 'create as per parametric' flag text/html 2025-07-19T07:42:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Deleting a corner http://docs.teamtad.com/actdelcorner?rev=1752910936&do=diff Deleting a corner * Move the helpers to the object whose corner you want to delete. * Move the first helper to the corner that you want to delete. * On the Model menu, click Delete corner. More details here: See also: Create objects | Headsup CommandLine | Rotate Precisely | Free rotation | Delete | Free Dragging | Delete a corner | text/html 2025-07-20T06:53:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Delete objects http://docs.teamtad.com/actdelobjects?rev=1752994381&do=diff Delete objects Deleting objects may be a bit confusing at first: If you have NOT selected any objects then it may look as if the delete button is not working as nothing is getting deleted. See a simple tip at the end of this topic. The reason is due to the presence of text/html 2025-07-20T09:20:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Transfer data to Drafting software via VBA http://docs.teamtad.com/actdesigncad?rev=1753003258&do=diff Transfer data to Drafting software via VBA TAD supports exporting to drafting softwares such as certain versions of DesignCAD, IntelliCAD and AutoCAD. * To export to a drafting software, in the File menu, select Export to 2D CAD software * Select the software that you wish to export to from the drop down list. (Please ensure that the selected software is open.) text/html 2025-07-20T09:18:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Export Dimensions and Section Autocad Scripts http://docs.teamtad.com/actdimscript?rev=1753003101&do=diff Export Dimensions and Section Autocad Scripts text/html 2025-07-19T17:02:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Help from different quarters http://docs.teamtad.com/actdonate?rev=1752944559&do=diff We have an earnest request for donation. The heart button in the help menu/ribbon beats for you. Please do donate generously. Help from different quarters What? In TAD we've implemented several different ways by which you can be helped. This context sensitive help displayed within the application is quite unique: It displays help directly from the official wiki at text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Import DXF polylines http://docs.teamtad.com/actdxfimport?rev=1742033764&do=diff Import DXF polylines Some Polylines from DXF files can be imported as TAD objects. However you need to ensure they are made in the following manner * The polylines must be closed * The polylines must have straight edges only * The polyline is given a Hyperlink; the text of which is the name of the objet. Such DXF files can easily be created in Nanocad 5 (free version) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Envelope http://docs.teamtad.com/actenvelope?rev=1742033764&do=diff Envelope Select a set of objects. Specify the amount of distance from the outermost boundary of the objects. Give a name for the new envelope. Invoke the creation and magically you will get an envelope object that envelopes ALL the selection text/html 2025-07-20T11:34:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Export to DXF http://docs.teamtad.com/actexpdxf?rev=1753011274&do=diff Export to DXF With this function you can easily export your model as a DXF file. NOTE: Only objects that are visible will go into the DXF file. Read further for important instructions. IMPORTANT Please make sure you save your file before you execute this function text/html 2025-07-20T09:22:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Export to various 3D software http://docs.teamtad.com/actexport?rev=1753003335&do=diff Export to various 3D software You can use this dialog to export it to various 3D software. One very useful export is to export as DXF using 3DFACES entities inside the exported DXF file. Such a DXF file can be used inside rendering software. This export also does all the pinning so your 3D would look correct with all the pinned objects placed correctly. text/html 2025-07-20T09:32:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Export TAD data as computer code http://docs.teamtad.com/actexportascode?rev=1753003966&do=diff Export TAD data as computer code Details on Compiling TAD to code This is a unique feature of TAD. You can now export the entire TAD model, including the ARDELA quick-code (one set in the UI information pane) that your model has into the source code (or binary library) of several computer languages. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actextrudeside?rev=1742033764&do=diff You just extruded the side on which the helpers were located What next? text/html 2025-07-18T14:47:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Run ARDELA application http://docs.teamtad.com/actgoardela?rev=1752850034&do=diff Run ARDELA application When you press this Button, the ARDELA app (probe) would be pulled into the internal ARDELA engine, and it would get amalgamated with the current TAD file; and an interpretation of the script would happen. This would result in some output into the message window of ARDELA. text/html 2025-07-19T07:38:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Shift Helpers the other way around http://docs.teamtad.com/actgoleft?rev=1752910728&do=diff Shift Helpers the other way around This does the same activity as the one described below, but the other way around. Shift Helpers in One Direction The metaphor of the architect in TAD is very useful. You know exactly what is happening where. All dimensions, values etc are based on the location of the architect. text/html 2025-07-19T07:36:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Shift Helpers in One Direction http://docs.teamtad.com/actgoright?rev=1752910567&do=diff Shift Helpers in One Direction The metaphor of the architect in TAD is very useful. You know exactly what is happening where. All dimensions, values etc are based on the location of the architect. To help this architect we have two helpers. One is red and square text/html 2025-07-20T17:46:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Ground Plane Editor http://docs.teamtad.com/actgpeditor?rev=1753033586&do=diff Ground Plane Editor TAD creates 3D by extruding shapes linearly. Quite often, when you begin using TAD and when you want to get into TAD you may find that it extrudes only from the ground up. But the truth is: TAD can actually extrude in any direction text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Help from different quarters http://docs.teamtad.com/acthelpcontents?rev=1742033764&do=diff Help from different quarters What? In TAD we've implemented several different ways by which you can be helped. This context sensitive help displayed within the application is quite unique: It displays help directly from the official wiki at http://docs.teamtad.com in a special help window inside TAD* text/html 2025-07-20T11:23:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Hide Current Class http://docs.teamtad.com/acthideclass?rev=1753010639&do=diff Hide Current Class When you invoke this action, all objects of the class which also contains the current object will get hidden. EXCEPT the current object itself! The reason why the current object won't get hidden is because the helpers are currently located on that (and that is why it is called the current object) text/html 2025-07-20T07:24:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Hide Current Selection http://docs.teamtad.com/acthideselection?rev=1752996292&do=diff Hide Current Selection Once you have selected all the objects you wish to hide; you can now use this editing action in order to hide that particular set of objects. One common use of this action, is to ensure that the 3D view that is generated would be less cluttered, and you now have fewer objects visible in the 3D view text/html 2025-07-20T09:34:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Import DXF polylines http://docs.teamtad.com/actimportdxf?rev=1753004049&do=diff Import DXF polylines Some Polylines from DXF files can be imported as TAD objects. However you need to ensure they are made in the following manner * The polylines must be closed * The polylines must have straight edges only * The polyline is given a Hyperlink; the text of which is the name of the objet. Such DXF files can easily be created in Nanocad 5 (free version) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actinternetdata?rev=1742033764&do=diff You just invoked the Internet data dialog What next? text/html 2025-07-20T11:21:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Precise Move http://docs.teamtad.com/action1?rev=1753010465&do=diff Precise Move You can use the UI button to shift (aka move) the current object (or the selection set, if there was one at this point in time) in such a manner that the first helper is shifted to the exact location of the architect You can always locate the architect accurately using the text/html 2025-07-20T07:18:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Select None http://docs.teamtad.com/action3?rev=1752995929&do=diff Select None This action ensures that NO OBJECTS are placed in the selection set. Sometimes, you may be on one part of the model (you may have zoomed down quite a lot) and therefore you may not notice that there were some objects that were selected in some other corner. text/html 2025-07-20T08:38:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Delete objects http://docs.teamtad.com/action5?rev=1753000693&do=diff Delete objects Deleting objects may be a bit confusing at first: If you have NOT selected any objects then it may look as if the delete button is not working as nothing is getting deleted. See a simple tip at the end of this topic. The reason is due to the presence of text/html 2025-07-20T07:16:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Hide Current Selection http://docs.teamtad.com/action6?rev=1752995773&do=diff Hide Current Selection Once you have selected all the objects you wish to hide; you can now use this editing action in order to hide that particular set of objects. One common use of this action, is to ensure that the 3D view that is generated would be less cluttered, and you now have fewer objects visible in the 3D view text/html 2025-07-20T07:15:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) View All http://docs.teamtad.com/action7?rev=1752995731&do=diff View All This action ensures that absolutely ALL objects are now visible. That means you are quite sure that none of the objects anywhere on the site has been hidden. This is a sweeping command that will reassure you it has rigorously examined your entire model; and now all objects in the model are visible text/html 2025-07-20T07:23:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) View ONLY current class http://docs.teamtad.com/action9?rev=1752996235&do=diff View ONLY current class This is a special kind of view command: It ensures that the class which contains the current object is visible -- and all other objects are all hidden This can easily reduce the clutter that you need to deal with. You can also use this action; to drastically reduce what you are viewing; and then selectively add the other class also into the viewing set text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/action10?rev=1742033764&do=diff Copy Objects to TAD Clipboard text/html 2025-07-20T08:42:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Rotate object precisely http://docs.teamtad.com/action12?rev=1753000929&do=diff Rotate object precisely When you use this button, TAD would try to rotate the current object (or current set of selected objects) precisely. However for this command to work, you would need to ensure that the angle is given But where to give that angle? Press F10 to invoke the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Stretch Side http://docs.teamtad.com/action13?rev=1742033764&do=diff - Stretch Side This action shifts the current edge in such a manner that it preserves the angle it makes to the adjoining sides. The shifting is done precisely to the location of the architect You can always locate the architect accurately using the headsup command line, before invoking this action. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Extrude Side http://docs.teamtad.com/action14?rev=1742033764&do=diff Extrude Side This action would remove the current edge, and in its place it would make 3 edges; of which the middle one would be the same as the one that was removed; except that this new edge is created at the location of the architect. The other two edges that are created would be orthogonal to the central edge text/html 2025-07-20T06:49:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Undo/Redo http://docs.teamtad.com/action15?rev=1752994151&do=diff Undo/Redo The Undo and Redo editing actions are very powerful. TAD has a very unique way of preserving undo history --- practically no other software has this method. so please read this topic carefully. It will make you a lot more efficient. EACH object inside TAD keeps its own undo history; and therefore you can do text/html 2025-07-20T10:59:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Undo/Redo http://docs.teamtad.com/action16?rev=1753009183&do=diff Undo/Redo The Undo and Redo editing actions are very powerful. TAD has a very unique way of preserving undo history --- practically no other software has this method. so please read this topic carefully. It will make you a lot more efficient. EACH object inside TAD keeps its own undo history; and therefore you can do text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Shift Corner http://docs.teamtad.com/action17?rev=1742033764&do=diff Shift Corner With this editing action, you can shift the corner where the first helper is located, to the exact location of the architect If the architect happens to be located exactly on the first helper; invoking this action will not seem to be working text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Delete a corner http://docs.teamtad.com/action18?rev=1742033764&do=diff Delete a corner This deletes the corner where the first helper is located. And since the first edge has changed, it will also relocate the helpers See also: Create objects | Headsup CommandLine | Rotate Precisely | Free rotation | Delete | Free Dragging | Delete a corner | Add a corner | Shift a corner | Undo | Redo | Precise move | Stretch Side | Extrude Side | Edge Type | Step Size | Advanced methods for setting attributes of an object | Searching Objects and Classes text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Add a corner http://docs.teamtad.com/action19?rev=1742033764&do=diff Add a corner What this editing action does is that TAD would create a new corner between the first and second helper. Now that a new corner was created; you will find the helpers would be relocated to the new edge that got created in the process. Warning: If you happen to have the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/action20?rev=1742033764&do=diff Paste Objects from TAD Clipboard text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/action21?rev=1742033764&do=diff Paste Class from TAD Clipboard text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/action22?rev=1742033764&do=diff Copy Class text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/action27?rev=1742033764&do=diff Create Classes from System Clipboard text/html 2025-07-20T07:22:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Hide Current Class http://docs.teamtad.com/action99?rev=1752996140&do=diff Hide Current Class When you invoke this action, all objects of the class which also contains the current object will get hidden. EXCEPT the current object itself! The reason why the current object won't get hidden is because the helpers are currently located on that (and that is why it is called the current object) text/html 2025-07-20T11:18:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Scale Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/action2281?rev=1753010302&do=diff Scale Objects When you scale an object or a set of objects; remember that quite often the object may not scale in place That is the nature of the mathematics used inside. So dont worry, the objects do NOT get deleted. Just press ZoomALL and you would see the objects text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ISSUE TRACKER http://docs.teamtad.com/actissuetracker?rev=1742033764&do=diff ISSUE TRACKER You can set the information on where your TAD project is being tracked. There are several nice Issue trackers available, and you should specify the URL to the one for your project using the Project Information attribute: ISSUETRACKER text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actlineararray?rev=1742033764&do=diff You invoked the array command dialog Next steps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actmastodon?rev=1742033764&do=diff Mastodon Network text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Merge 2 or more objects http://docs.teamtad.com/actmerge?rev=1742033764&do=diff Merge 2 or more objects This is a powerful command that creates an object by combining shape data from the current selection set. For this command to work, you MUST have two or more shapes in the selection set. Also, these shapes must overlap with each other. text/html 2025-07-20T11:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Moving objects http://docs.teamtad.com/actmoveobject?rev=1753010164&do=diff Moving objects * Move the architect to the point where you want to move the object to. * Make the object that you want to move as the current object. The first helper and the architect must be on the same point. * On the Model menu, click Move Object/s text/html 2025-07-20T11:29:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Multi-Page Settings http://docs.teamtad.com/actmultiprint?rev=1753010978&do=diff Multi-Page Settings You can setup a virtual PDF book with multiple-pages in it. This can be setup for each page, where you can send scaled data into the PDF. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Aerial Navigator http://docs.teamtad.com/actnavigator?rev=1742033764&do=diff Aerial Navigator The aerial navigator allows you to quickly zoom into various parts of the model -- Just mark out a rectangle at various parts of the aerial view and the site will magically zoom to approximately that part of the entire model. The actual zoomed area may vary slightly in some situations. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creating Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/actnew?rev=1742033764&do=diff Creating Objects You can create single or multiple objects in TAD. There are many ways to create an object. As indicated elsewhere in this documentation, an object need not be something you can touch and feel (i.e. some built-matter) In TAD, one is able to work with spaces too. In fact, one can even insert text/html 2025-07-19T07:09:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Start a new TAD model http://docs.teamtad.com/actnewfile?rev=1752908973&do=diff Start a new TAD model The default TAD file (tad.td4) or the last selected Template would get opened as a new TAD model. ---------- Feeling lost? Start here or Start learning TAD using tutorials. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Notes http://docs.teamtad.com/actobjnotes?rev=1742033764&do=diff Notes You can set separate property specifically for just an object (any object) Often this is not needed , as you would normally set the notes only at the CLASS level or even better at the Project level If you give it at the project level; then those notes would be commonly available for the entire project; unless you set a different set of notes for a particular class text/html 2025-07-19T17:00:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Office Chat http://docs.teamtad.com/actofficechat?rev=1752944428&do=diff Office Chat If your office has implemented a chat system of your own (E.g. Slack) you can provide the URL for it in the Application settings, and then this button in the Help menu/ribbon will take you there directly. Help from different quarters What? text/html 2025-07-19T13:38:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Open a TAD Model http://docs.teamtad.com/actopenfile?rev=1752932289&do=diff Open a TAD Model TAD can transparently open either the binary version of the model file OR the ascii version. When opening the former, it would check if the model was made by the currently registered user. If not, it would check for a permission. text/html 2025-07-20T09:35:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Work on Internal Spreadsheet Workbook http://docs.teamtad.com/actopensheet?rev=1753004154&do=diff Work on Internal Spreadsheet Workbook Tad Workbook Did you know you can easily work on an Excel workbook right inside TAD? No, you don't need to have Excel for doing this. TAD has its own simple version of a spreadsheet that is fully Excel compatible. text/html 2025-07-20T11:25:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Start a new TAD model using a Template http://docs.teamtad.com/actopentemplate?rev=1753010719&do=diff Start a new TAD model using a Template You can place any TAD file into the “templates” folder (which is inside the “bin” folder, where the executable for TAD Designer Lite resides) Such a file can then be used as a “template” when you want to work on a new TAD model text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creating an outline http://docs.teamtad.com/actoutline?rev=1742033764&do=diff Creating an outline How to create an outline? To create an outline: * Select the objects for which you want to create an outline. If there is no selection set, then the current object is assumed to be the one on which the outline is created * On the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Pan http://docs.teamtad.com/actpan?rev=1742033764&do=diff Pan What? At any given point in time, you get to see only part of an infinite site If you want to shift the view to another part without changing the scale, you need to pan How? Switch the mouse to the Pan mode (third button from top of the right side vertical toolbar) Now the mouse cursor will show a pointing finger. Now click anywhere and that pointed location will become the next center of the screen. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actparamprops?rev=1742033764&do=diff Assign Parametrics text/html 2025-07-19T07:16:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Paste Objects into selected class http://docs.teamtad.com/actpaste?rev=1752909395&do=diff Paste Objects into selected class If you had copied some TAD objects previously, it gets stored in a temporary “private” clipboard. (“private” means the clipboard is only for TAD) You can then paste the copied objects into any currently open TAD file. If objects have the same name as those in the selected class, they would get renamed by adding # and a number to the name. text/html 2025-07-19T07:20:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Paste a previously copied class http://docs.teamtad.com/actpasteclass?rev=1752909618&do=diff Paste a previously copied class Paste an entire class that was in the private clipboard into the class tree. If such a class was previously existing at the same level, it will rename the newly pasted class by adding '#' and a number. ---------- Feeling lost? text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actpolar?rev=1742033764&do=diff You invoked the polar array dialog Next steps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actpolararray?rev=1742033764&do=diff You invoked the polar array dialog Next steps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Create an object from a polyline http://docs.teamtad.com/actpolyline?rev=1742033764&do=diff Create an object from a polyline If you have a polyline in the same syntax as shown in the dialog; you can create that polyline as an object text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) TAD Application Settings http://docs.teamtad.com/actprefs?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD Application Settings There are several settings here which can be used to change the way TAD behaves. Some of the settings are saved and so you can get the same settings again next time Some are to be set each time you start TAD. We may change this behaviour later text/html 2025-07-20T11:28:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Print http://docs.teamtad.com/actprintpreview?rev=1753010900&do=diff Print This can yield a rough print based on what is viewed. It may not be as per the scale you want. If you want to print to scale, use our print to PDF feature that sends scaled prints to a multi-page PDF. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Issue tracking for your projects http://docs.teamtad.com/actprojbug?rev=1742033764&do=diff Issue tracking for your projects In TAD, you can send messages to track problems (bugs), issues and suggestions for your specific project. It can do this only for the excellent Kanboard issue tracking system In order to use it you would first need to do the following: text/html 2025-07-20T11:30:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Printing to multipage output http://docs.teamtad.com/actpushtopdf?rev=1753011046&do=diff Printing to multipage output Now you can create PDF and SVG files to scale! A neat TAD Multipage Output system helps you output your current TAD model to various types of file outputs, such as PDF and SVG. You can set the resolution (DPI or dots per inch) and create any number of pages text/html 2025-07-19T16:58:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Readme file http://docs.teamtad.com/actreadme?rev=1752944301&do=diff Readme file A button on the help menu/ribbon allows you to view the “Readme” file that was installed during installation Help from different quarters What? In TAD we've implemented several different ways by which you can be helped. This context sensitive help displayed within the application is quite unique: It displays help directly from the official wiki at text/html 2025-07-19T07:27:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Undo/Redo http://docs.teamtad.com/actredo?rev=1752910065&do=diff Undo/Redo The Undo and Redo editing actions are very powerful. TAD has a very unique way of preserving undo history --- practically no other software has this method. so please read this topic carefully. It will make you a lot more efficient. EACH object inside TAD keeps its own undo history; and therefore you can do text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actreflect?rev=1742033764&do=diff You invoked the “Reflect around helpers” dialog What next? text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creating reflections http://docs.teamtad.com/actreflections?rev=1742033764&do=diff Creating reflections To create a reflection along the X or Y axis: * Select the object for which you want to create a reflection. If there is no selection set, then the current object is assumed to be the selection. NOTE that this command will result in multiple objects; if there were more than 1 object in the selection set. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actremovechilds?rev=1742033764&do=diff You removed parametric link (if any) to children Next steps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actremoveparent?rev=1742033764&do=diff Remove a parametric link to parent text/html 2025-07-20T08:41:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Rotate object precisely http://docs.teamtad.com/actrotateobject?rev=1753000872&do=diff Rotate object precisely When you use this button, TAD would try to rotate the current object (or current set of selected objects) precisely. However for this command to work, you would need to ensure that the angle is given But where to give that angle? Press F10 to invoke the text/html 2025-07-19T06:43:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Save a model http://docs.teamtad.com/actsave?rev=1752907403&do=diff Save a model The save command saves your current TAD file in the location specified. To save your file - go to main menu, click on file and click save. Be sure to specify your location properly or you may find yourself a little lost when you want to relocate the file again. text/html 2025-07-19T13:38:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Save as... http://docs.teamtad.com/actsaveas?rev=1752932314&do=diff Save as... Save As will save your file with your specified name. it is equivalent to save for a new file. However, incase of an old file, it'll create a new file with your specified name and store the current TAD file as that. Shortcut Ctrl+Shift+S text/html 2025-07-19T13:40:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Saving a file as "ASCII" http://docs.teamtad.com/actsaveasascii?rev=1752932456&do=diff Saving a file as "ASCII" Normally, when saving a file, TAD will save it as a binary file. Such files has an embedded DRM (Digital Rights Management) Code inside it which prevents the file being loaded by people that are not authorized. However, if you want to give it others all-and-sundry, then you should save the file as text/html 2025-07-20T11:18:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Scale Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/actscaleobj?rev=1753010335&do=diff Scale Objects When you scale an object or a set of objects; remember that quite often the object may not scale in place That is the nature of the mathematics used inside. So dont worry, the objects do NOT get deleted. Just press ZoomALL and you would see the objects text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actseeback?rev=1742033764&do=diff Last View text/html 2025-07-19T12:31:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Select Previous Set http://docs.teamtad.com/actselctprevious?rev=1752928281&do=diff Select Previous Set With this action, you can get back the selection set which you had previously used earlier (Just the last one, though) If you had deleted some or all of the selection set; then obviously those would not return back The number of items that are currently selected can be seen in a small box below the information tab which is usually located at the left side text/html 2025-07-20T12:40:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Select All http://docs.teamtad.com/actselectall?rev=1753015243&do=diff Select All When you use this action, you will find that ALL the currently visible elements would get selected. The number of items in the selection set is displayed in a small box below the information tab on the left side The number of items that are currently selected can be seen in a small box below the information tab which is usually located at the left side text/html 2025-07-19T12:30:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Select Class http://docs.teamtad.com/actselectclass?rev=1752928216&do=diff Select Class This action will ONLY select the current class (i.e. the objects of the class in which the current object is found) You can repeatedly call this action again and again till you put the classes you are interested in placing into the selection set The number of items that are currently selected can be seen in a small box below the information tab which is usually located at the left side text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Selection Mode http://docs.teamtad.com/actselectmode?rev=1742033764&do=diff Selection Mode The mouse can be put into three kinds of modes The one you clicked now puts it into a selection mode In this mode, the mouse cursor turns into the regular mouse cursor you see normally in Windows i.e. an arrow pointing slightly to left. text/html 2025-07-20T11:02:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Select None http://docs.teamtad.com/actselectnone?rev=1753009366&do=diff Select None This action ensures that NO OBJECTS are placed in the selection set. Sometimes, you may be on one part of the model (you may have zoomed down quite a lot) and therefore you may not notice that there were some objects that were selected in some other corner. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Headsup Command Line http://docs.teamtad.com/actshowcommandline?rev=1742033764&do=diff Headsup Command Line What? When you press any number or the equal to sign or the front-slash charcater the F10 key you will find a yellow input box popping up This is the Headsup Command Line (also sometimes referred as the yellow command line due to its color) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snap the architect to the first helper http://docs.teamtad.com/actsnap1?rev=1742033764&do=diff Snap the architect to the first helper * Understand the concept of helpers * Move the first helper to the corner where you want to snap the architect. * On the Snaps menu, click Snap to first helper. Alternatively, you can press F9. ---------- Any of the snap actions listed below will position the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snap the architect to the second helper http://docs.teamtad.com/actsnap2?rev=1742033764&do=diff Snap the architect to the second helper * Understand the concept of helpers * Move the second helper at the vertex where you want to snap the architect. * On the Snaps menu, click Snap to second helper. Alternatively, you can press Shift + F9. ---------- text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snap the architect to a corner or intersection http://docs.teamtad.com/actsnapcorner?rev=1742033764&do=diff Snap the architect to a corner or intersection * Move the architect over the corner where you want to snap the architect precisely * On the Snaps menu, click Snap to corner or intersection. Alternatively, you can press Ctrl + J. * If it is an intersection you expect the architect to snap to; then ensure that one of intersecting edges text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snap the architect perpendicular to the helpers http://docs.teamtad.com/actsnapperp?rev=1742033764&do=diff Snap the architect perpendicular to the helpers * Select a point on the line of the helpers where you want to snap the architect. * On the Snaps menu, click Snap to perpendicular foot. The architect moves perpendicularly to the two helpers. Alternatively, you can press Ctrl + F. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actstretchside?rev=1742033764&do=diff You just stretched the side on which the helpers were located What next? text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Substitutions http://docs.teamtad.com/actsubstitution?rev=1742033764&do=diff Substitutions TAD handles extrusions directly and easily. Just specify a level and a height; and it will create the desired extrusion. For complex geometries; you would need to substitute some part of the object or the whole object itself using some special instructions. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Substitutions http://docs.teamtad.com/actsubstitutions?rev=1742033764&do=diff Substitutions TAD handles extrusions directly and easily. Just specify a level and a height; and it will create the desired extrusion. For complex geometries; you would need to substitute some part of the object or the whole object itself using some special instructions. text/html 2025-07-19T13:57:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Visit Andrew Marsh's Sunpath website http://docs.teamtad.com/actsunpath?rev=1752933479&do=diff Visit Andrew Marsh's Sunpath website ---------- Feeling lost? Start here or Start learning TAD using tutorials. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Suspend Selection http://docs.teamtad.com/actsuspendsel?rev=1742033764&do=diff Suspend Selection There are times you may have painstakingly selected some objects carefully from various different classes, from various locations on the site. Now, at that time, you may notice that you wanted to do something ONLY with the current object and not the entire selection set. text/html 2025-07-19T16:50:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Help from different quarters http://docs.teamtad.com/acttadblog?rev=1752943805&do=diff Read the TAD blog: <https://medium.com/teamtad> Help from different quarters What? In TAD we've implemented several different ways by which you can be helped. This context sensitive help displayed within the application is quite unique: It displays help directly from the official wiki at text/html 2025-07-19T17:01:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Group Chat http://docs.teamtad.com/acttadgroupchat?rev=1752944490&do=diff Group Chat Our simple, home grown Chat system is available for you as a group chat, from the Help menu/ribbon. Help from different quarters What? In TAD we've implemented several different ways by which you can be helped. This context sensitive help displayed within the application is quite unique: It displays help directly from the official wiki at text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) TAD News http://docs.teamtad.com/acttadnews?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD News The Internet is needed for this action. You should make a habit to invoke this action once a while. You will be given the latest news on TAD A lot more information would be available in the teamTAD Discord community. text/html 2025-07-19T16:54:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Help from different quarters http://docs.teamtad.com/acttadpublicchat?rev=1752944090&do=diff TAD Public Chat (Using Gitter) The Gitter chat is ONLY used for documentation concerns. Unfortunately, Gitter has been taken over by some other company and so we no longer have this type of public Chat. However our main community of TAD users and well wishers are at Discord now . Use this invitation link to join that community: text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actteamtad?rev=1742033764&do=diff The TeamTAD website text/html 2025-07-19T16:57:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Tad Tips http://docs.teamtad.com/acttip?rev=1752944231&do=diff Tad Tips The tips system is a powerful tutorial system. You can click on the Fetch button and then get more tips from the Internet. You can easily translate the tips, by using the Translate button. Note that from version 6.8.5.0 TAD can even translate the last seen status message. Just press Alt-F2 for that text/html 2025-07-19T16:45:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/acttranslate?rev=1752943532&do=diff Translate the last hint. This is actually better done by pressing ALT-F2 instead of using this button (This button will soon get deprecated) text/html 2025-07-19T16:47:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Help from different quarters http://docs.teamtad.com/acttutor?rev=1752943640&do=diff Help from different quarters What? In TAD we've implemented several different ways by which you can be helped. This context sensitive help displayed within the application is quite unique: It displays help directly from the official wiki at http://docs.teamtad.com in a special help window inside TAD* text/html 2025-07-19T16:52:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Help from different quarters http://docs.teamtad.com/acttwitter?rev=1752943970&do=diff Follow and share the Twitter feed at <https://x.com/teamtad> Help from different quarters What? In TAD we've implemented several different ways by which you can be helped. This context sensitive help displayed within the application is quite unique: It displays help directly from the official wiki at text/html 2025-07-19T07:26:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Undo/Redo http://docs.teamtad.com/actundo?rev=1752909999&do=diff Undo/Redo The Undo and Redo editing actions are very powerful. TAD has a very unique way of preserving undo history --- practically no other software has this method. so please read this topic carefully. It will make you a lot more efficient. EACH object inside TAD keeps its own undo history; and therefore you can do text/html 2025-07-20T07:26:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) View All http://docs.teamtad.com/actviewall?rev=1752996369&do=diff View All This action ensures that absolutely ALL objects are now visible. That means you are quite sure that none of the objects anywhere on the site has been hidden. This is a sweeping command that will reassure you it has rigorously examined your entire model; and now all objects in the model are visible text/html 2025-07-20T11:23:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) View Current Class http://docs.teamtad.com/actviewclass?rev=1753010586&do=diff View Current Class When you invoke this action, you will notice that the class which contains the current object would now get viewed. If it was already visible; you would not notice any difference in the screen. Note that this particular action has no effect on other classes (i.e. if the other classes are hidden or visible; those would continue to do so) text/html 2025-07-20T11:22:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) View all objects of current class AND its descendants. http://docs.teamtad.com/actviewclassplus?rev=1753010547&do=diff View all objects of current class AND its descendants. Unlike the “VC” action which switches on the view only of the current class and not its descendants; this action would switch on the view of the objects of the current class but also of the text/html 2025-07-20T11:23:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) View ONLY current class http://docs.teamtad.com/actviewonlyclass?rev=1753010603&do=diff View ONLY current class This is a special kind of view command: It ensures that the class which contains the current object is visible -- and all other objects are all hidden This can easily reduce the clutter that you need to deal with. You can also use this action; to drastically reduce what you are viewing; and then selectively add the other class also into the viewing set text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actvlight?rev=1742033764&do=diff The last command invoked was “VirtuaLight”, the rendering sub-system for TAD Next steps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actwindowarrange1?rev=1742033764&do=diff Arrange windows Next steps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actwindowcascade1?rev=1742033764&do=diff Windows Cascaded text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actwindowminimizeall1?rev=1742033764&do=diff Minimize Window text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actwindowtilehorizontal1?rev=1742033764&do=diff Tile Horizontal text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actwindowtilevertical?rev=1742033764&do=diff Windows Tile Vertical Next Steps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creating reflections http://docs.teamtad.com/actxreflect?rev=1742033764&do=diff Creating reflections To create a reflection along the X or Y axis: * Select the object for which you want to create a reflection. If there is no selection set, then the current object is assumed to be the selection. NOTE that this command will result in multiple objects; if there were more than 1 object in the selection set. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actyreflect?rev=1742033764&do=diff You invoked the “Y Reflect” dialog Next steps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Zoom All http://docs.teamtad.com/actzoomall?rev=1742033764&do=diff Zoom All Clicking the ZoomAll button (fifth button from the top on the right hand side vertical toolbar) will zoom the contents such that all the objects fit fully onto the screen. NOTE: Alt-Z is the hotkey that invokes this zoom all Currently hidden objects are also taken into consideration for calculating text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Zoom Down http://docs.teamtad.com/actzoomdn?rev=1742033764&do=diff Zoom Down What? Zoom Down is the same as the Zoom Window feature found in many CAD systems -- it simply zooms so that the rectangle that you have dragged out on the screen becomes the next view that you would see. This means that you see lesser of your of your project but now you see the portion in view bigger text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Zoom Up http://docs.teamtad.com/actzoomup?rev=1742033764&do=diff Zoom Up If you click on the toolbar button which has a lens with a minus sign inside the lens; you would be put into the zoom up mode. Mark a rectangle on the screen; and TAD will figure out a way to put the current view into that marked out rectangle; effectively zooming up from the current view. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/addclass?rev=1742033764&do=diff You invoked the “Add class” command from the class menu Next steps text/html 2025-07-17T18:38:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Add/Delete Project Properties http://docs.teamtad.com/adddelprojprops?rev=1752777498&do=diff Add/Delete Project Properties text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Adding a corner http://docs.teamtad.com/adding_a_corner?rev=1742033764&do=diff Adding a corner * Move the helpers to the object where you want to add a corner. * Move the helpers between the edges where you want to insert a corner. * Place the architect to the point where you want to add a corner. * On the Model menu, click text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/additional_info_here?rev=1742033764&do=diff Pssst... if you already have Mattermost TAD Community Chat account, you can continue to use it till October 31, 2020. You can continue to use that method (i.e. using credentials you set at Mattermost) to authenticate yourself whenever asked in TAD However, if you plan to upgrade then the new installer will insist that you have a Discord teamTAD community account text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Add Project Property http://docs.teamtad.com/addprojrec?rev=1742033764&do=diff Add Project Property text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Advanced methods for setting attributes of a new object http://docs.teamtad.com/advanced_methods_for_setting_attributes_of_an_object?rev=1742033764&do=diff Advanced methods for setting attributes of a new object For new objects This note is only for NEW creations. This does not apply to outlines, reflections, etc. Usually when you create a new object, you would give an object name . This is just a simple word (which should ideally not contain spaces) and the object gets created in the current class. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Special capabilities of TAD http://docs.teamtad.com/advanced?rev=1742033764&do=diff Special capabilities of TAD TAD has many special capabilities that can help you work more efficiently in your office. Explore the links given on this page See also: Office Colors | Customized tips for your office | Invoking TAD from browser | Display Object Name | Import from SVG, especially Inkscape | Customizing Tips file | Beak alignment | Offset Beak Alignment | Select as per filter code | Search for a class |Search for an object | Snapping to a grid | Locking a class sub-tree for edit |I… text/html 2025-07-19T12:22:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/advancedcommands?rev=1752927761&do=diff See also: Office Colors | Customized tips for your office | Invoking TAD from browser | Display Object Name | Import from SVG, especially Inkscape | Customizing Tips file | Beak alignment | Offset Beak Alignment | Select as per filter code | Search for a class |Search for an object | Snapping to a grid | Locking a class sub-tree for edit |Issue Tracker | Collaboration on same project | Advanced collaboration features text/html 2025-07-20T07:21:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Aerial Navigator http://docs.teamtad.com/aerialnav?rev=1752996079&do=diff Aerial Navigator The aerial navigator allows you to quickly zoom into various parts of the model -- Just mark out a rectangle at various parts of the aerial view and the site will magically zoom to approximately that part of the entire model. The actual zoomed area may vary slightly in some situations. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Setting line widths http://docs.teamtad.com/antialias?rev=1742033764&do=diff Setting line widths You can change the rendering method by which the objects on the site are shown to you. If you choose a line width which is greater than zero then the objects would be rendered with antialiasing. That means inclined lines will have less of a text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Remake shape anti-clockwise http://docs.teamtad.com/anticlockwise?rev=1742033764&do=diff Remake shape anti-clockwise Shapes can be created with the corners arranged in clockwise or anti-clockwise fashion. In certain operations such as Merge this can be critical. See information on remaking shape clockwise to understand this. text/html 2025-07-19T07:12:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Application Preferences (Settings) http://docs.teamtad.com/appsettings?rev=1752909177&do=diff Application Preferences (Settings) All the possible parameters that control the way TAD works can be centrally controlled from here. Most of the settings take effect immediately. A few requires you to restart TAD. The bulk of the settings are saved in a special text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Disconnecting architects from object drag http://docs.teamtad.com/archdontmove?rev=1742033764&do=diff Disconnecting architects from object drag When you drag object or objects (if there are multiple in a selectioN) then TAD would usually drag the architect also in such a manner that at the end of the drag; the architect would be placed exactly on top of the text/html 2025-08-20T07:22:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Architect http://docs.teamtad.com/architect?rev=1755674547&do=diff The Architect What? The architect is represented by small square, with a transparent blue arrow pointing to its top-left corner. The size of the square is based on the current stepsize We had an older page about the architect and you an read that too. The architect is always found on text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Undo architect location http://docs.teamtad.com/archprevpos?rev=1742033764&do=diff Undo architect location What? The architect is an important character inside TAD. Often the precise location of the architect would be important. Sometimes you may move the architect to some other location. Now to return back to the previous locations, just right click on the architect and it would return back to its earlier location text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Using the "architect" as a spacer http://docs.teamtad.com/archspacer?rev=1742033764&do=diff Using the "architect" as a spacer The architect conveniently sites in a small square. The size of that square is known as the stepsize. Because that is the distance by which the architect steps when you press any of the arrow-keys once. The shape of architect can be easily be used as a text/html 2025-07-20T07:13:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) BMC FSI Probe http://docs.teamtad.com/ard_bmc_fsi?rev=1752995604&do=diff BMC FSI Probe This ARDELA probe calculates the FSI (Floor Space Index) and other calculations as per Mumbai Municipality The TAD file on which this has to be executed should have the correct ARDELA properties for this to work properly. Load BMCSample2.td5 and that would work well. Note BMCSample1.td5 is protected by a DRM code so it would not open. text/html 2025-07-20T07:12:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Calculate FSI http://docs.teamtad.com/ard_calcfsi?rev=1752995530&do=diff Calculate FSI This is for calculating FSI as per Navi Mumbai Municipality rules circa 1990 See also: ARDELA Probes/Apps text/html 2025-07-20T11:24:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ARDELA Apps/Probes http://docs.teamtad.com/ardapps?rev=1753010676&do=diff ARDELA Apps/Probes TAD has a powerful scripting system called ARDELA It stands for ARchitectural DEsign LAnguage. in the default TAD installer, we have given a few ARDELA probes (You can also call it apps or add-ons or even extensions) Each ARDELA probe has its own little help file (Some may not yet been written, though) text/html 2025-07-19T12:18:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) About ARDELA http://docs.teamtad.com/ardela?rev=1752927525&do=diff About ARDELA ARDELA is an interpreter that uses an AI engine based around the computer language; Prolog. It has the capability to do goal seeking and be very rigorous and complete in the way it works. ARDELA stands for ARchitectural DEsign LAnguage text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Authentication http://docs.teamtad.com/authentication?rev=1742033764&do=diff Authentication To use our software and several other utilities in this project; you need to have an account at our teamTAD Community at Discord. Use this invitation link <https://discord.gg/KxuHQax> (Feel free to share this with others too) Please do consider joining the community, even if you do not plan to use TAD but if you are interested in architecture or the way we look at designing text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Background color http://docs.teamtad.com/background?rev=1742033764&do=diff Background color This changes the background color of your site. The effect takes place immediately, and it is preserved across sessions. If you place a checkmark on the “Paint panes too” checkbox, then both the Site Information Pane and the Classes and Objects pane text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Beak Alignment http://docs.teamtad.com/beakalign?rev=1742033764&do=diff Beak Alignment When you right click on an object “b” (which is not the current object “a”), it would assume that you want the helper shifted there. Along with that action, it would attempt to do something more -- as described below * If one vertex of object text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Beep frequency http://docs.teamtad.com/beeps?rev=1742033764&do=diff Beep frequency You can change the frequency of the beep that is produced by TAD using this setting. If you give a value below 200, the beeps will be turned off This can be useful when others around you want some peace of mind :-) You could even change the frequency because you want to be identified separately from others who are also working with TAD (and each configured to a different frequency text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Breaking an object http://docs.teamtad.com/breaking_an_object?rev=1742033764&do=diff Breaking an object * In the Class Pane, select the parent class of the merged object.Ensure that the object that you want to break is the current object. * Drag the architect to one of the corners of the object, but not at the first helper. * In the command line, run text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Default Browser http://docs.teamtad.com/browsers?rev=1742033764&do=diff Default Browser By default, TAD opens the help file (for example; this one, the one you are reading now) in an embedded Internet Explorer. However, on some systems Internet Explorer may not be present (e.g. Linux or Mac running WINE) ... in which case you could try other browsers text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Bugs and Suggestions http://docs.teamtad.com/bugs_and_suggestions?rev=1742033764&do=diff Bugs and Suggestions You can submit bugs, issues and suggestions from directly within TAD Designer Lite itself. Look under the Help menu. What are bugs, issues and suggestions? * Bugs: These are problems with the existing functionalities of TAD Designer Lite text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Why do we insist on a membership at our community? http://docs.teamtad.com/butwhysir?rev=1742033764&do=diff Why do we insist on a membership at our community? Two major reasons * One major reason is that all TAD files you make would be stamped with an encrypted version of this username. It protects the TAD files you create; so that nobody can use your data without your permission. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/buymirrtok?rev=1742033764&do=diff How to buy a Mirror Token A Mirror Token is a special word that you purchase, which would be used to generate the screenshot images as you work. It can be used only once in one session. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/category_1?rev=1742033764&do=diff File Ctrl+N - New TAD model Ctrl+F4 – Close File Ctrl+S - Save TAD model Ctrl+Shift+S – Save as Ctrl+Alt+S – Save as ASCII Ctrl+Enter – Settings Ctrl+Alt+V – Invoke Virtualight text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/category_2?rev=1742033764&do=diff Create Shift+Ctrl+F1 - Create new object Shift+Ctrl+F2 - Create outline Shift+Ctrl+F3 – Merge selection Shift+Ctrl+F5 – Break current object into two Shift+Ctrl+F6 - Create X reflection Shift+Ctrl+F7 - Create Y reflection Shift+Ctrl+F8 – Reflect around helpers text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/category_3?rev=1742033764&do=diff Edit Ctrl+Alt+Z – Undo [Undo editing actions to currently selected object(s)] Ctrl+Alt+Y – Redo [Redo edits on current object(s)] Shift+Ctrl+C - Copy objects [Copy objects to private clipboard] Shift+Ctrl+V - Paste objects [Paste objects into selected class] text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/category_4?rev=1742033764&do=diff Snaps F9 – Snap to first helper [Place architect exactly on first helper] Shift+F9 - Snap to second helper [Place architect exactly on second helper] Ctrl+F – Snap to perpendicular foot [Snap to foot of perpendicular dropped on segment formed by helpers] text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/change_program_settings?rev=1742033764&do=diff Click here to open the settings dialog box. You can customize the colors of the confirmed and unconfirmed elements in your file. Settings for the grid are also present here. This grid can be activated by ticking on the grid check box within the settings. (The size of the grid is determined by the architect's stepsize) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Choose a class http://docs.teamtad.com/changedclass?rev=1742033764&do=diff Choose a class How? When you click on a class in the Class tree, the current class shifts to the one you selected. This would not shift the current object to that class. You would find that the class properties pane would shift to the class you now selected! text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Change Architect Size (Stepsize) http://docs.teamtad.com/changedstepsize?rev=1742033764&do=diff Change Architect Size (Stepsize) Were you trying to select objects? and you accidentally saw that the size of the architect changed? The correct way to select objects is explained here What? The stepsize; also known as the architect's size, is the amount of distance shifted when you move the architect by one press of the arrow keys. It determines the next point on the grid in the cardinal directions text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Change History http://docs.teamtad.com/changehistory?rev=1742033764&do=diff Change History Version 6.9.1.42 * This version of TAD removes a simple bug : After 3D display of some models, the screen does not properly refresh. Hopefully this has been solved now. Version 6.9.1.10 * This version of TAD now exports to DXF in three ways. Two of them were available earlier too: One was to export as simple lines, and the other exported as 3DFACES The 2nd method is useful for importing into rendering software. The third method available now is when you use the main DX… text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Reassign your user credentials http://docs.teamtad.com/changeuserfromdemo?rev=1742033764&do=diff Reassign your user credentials When you right click on the username shown in the toolbar, TAD will allow you to reset your credentials. This is quite useful when you were running TAD in demo mode, and now you want to shift to full credentials text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Group chat http://docs.teamtad.com/chat?rev=1742033764&do=diff Group chat The chat is a new feature that has just been implemented in TAD since version 6.9.0.1 Please give your suggestions. To use this feature; you would need to coin a group name for yourself and all the friends in that group. Then go to <https://tad.in.net/groupchat> and register that name. If that name was used previously by someone else, then you would need to choose another one. Our system will provide a password that you need to use for the group chat to work. Store the password in a… text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) CHAT NEWS http://docs.teamtad.com/chatnews?rev=1742033764&do=diff CHAT NEWS This is now available separately at: <http://news.teamtad.com> text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Internal Group Chat Localhost server port http://docs.teamtad.com/chatport?rev=1742033764&do=diff Internal Group Chat Localhost server port The internal group chat feature usually works correctly only when the localhost webserver built-into TAD is run at port 9600. If you change the port, a warning would be displayed -- as often group chats will not work correctly. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Chat Activation http://docs.teamtad.com/chattok?rev=1742033764&do=diff Chat Activation Please go to <https://tad.in.net/goodies> for getting a token to activate chat text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/class_pane?rev=1742033764&do=diff Understanding the Class Pane The class pane is the top pane on the left hand side. It is divided into two parts, classes and objects. A class is a group of objects. The default TAD file has two classes listed, First floor and View. On selecting the class text/html 2025-07-19T12:21:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Class Ardela Editor http://docs.teamtad.com/classardela?rev=1752927672&do=diff Class Ardela Editor ARDELA or ARchitectural DEsign LAnguage is the internal scripting language used by TAD. This editor is to write the code for the class in question. WARNING If you make any error in the syntax of the ARDELA code here; you may find that some parts of TAD (e.g. the 3D draft viewer) may stop working! text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Classes http://docs.teamtad.com/classes?rev=1742033764&do=diff Classes A class is an important concept in TAD. Those familiar with object oriented languages will understand it immediately. But an architect often may not know this A class is simply an abstract container. Why abstract? Because there is no Physical container text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Locking a class sub-tree for editing http://docs.teamtad.com/classlock?rev=1742033764&do=diff Locking a class sub-tree for editing When you lock the current class; you will now be able to edit/create ONLY within this sub-tree. If you try to edit or create objects in other classes that do not belong to this sub-tree, then you will just hear a beep. You can unlock and get back to the regular way of working when you invoke the same menu-item once again text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Add/Remove edit lock from a class sub-tree http://docs.teamtad.com/classlockremoved?rev=1742033764&do=diff Add/Remove edit lock from a class sub-tree You can toggle the class lock using the same menu-item. Once unlocked, TAD would allow you to edit/create objects anywhere. Note that for a class sub-tree to be locked, the parent of the said class MUST be text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/classmenu?rev=1742033764&do=diff Class Pop-up Menu text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Class property: 'height' http://docs.teamtad.com/classprop0?rev=1742033764&do=diff Class property: 'height' Read about the height property here. It can be set both at the class level or specifically at each object. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Class property: 'level' http://docs.teamtad.com/classprop1?rev=1742033764&do=diff Class property: 'level' text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Class property: 'isKindOf' http://docs.teamtad.com/classprop2?rev=1742033764&do=diff Class property: 'isKindOf' text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Notes http://docs.teamtad.com/classprop3?rev=1742033764&do=diff Notes You can set separate property specifically for just an object (any object) Often this is not needed , as you would normally set the notes only at the CLASS level or even better at the Project level If you give it at the project level; then those notes would be commonly available for the entire project; unless you set a different set of notes for a particular class text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Notes http://docs.teamtad.com/classprop4?rev=1742033764&do=diff Notes You can set separate property specifically for just an object (any object) Often this is not needed , as you would normally set the notes only at the CLASS level or even better at the Project level If you give it at the project level; then those notes would be commonly available for the entire project; unless you set a different set of notes for a particular class text/html 2025-07-17T17:47:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Class Properties Pane http://docs.teamtad.com/classproperties?rev=1752774459&do=diff Class Properties Pane This pane can be used to set many properties collectively on the class objects. You can set a property to be inheritable or non-inheritable. Double-click AND alt key pressed together will toggle between the two states. The first two properties are obvious: The height of the extrusion of objects in that class, and the level where the objects would appear. But you can specify notes for that object and the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Select object from the object list http://docs.teamtad.com/clickedobject?rev=1742033764&do=diff Select object from the object list When you click on an object here; you would find that the helpers will usually shift to that specified object. The object where the helpers are located is called the current object Note that If that class or objects in the class are hidden or protected in some way, this will not work text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Remake shape clockwise http://docs.teamtad.com/clockwise?rev=1742033764&do=diff Remake shape clockwise In certain situation, TAD would want the shape of an object to be internally represented in a clockwise fashion. This is useful, for example, when you want to merge objects together into one union. How to know what is the current direction of the shape? text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creating Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/cmdcreate?rev=1742033764&do=diff Creating Objects You can create single or multiple objects in TAD. There are many ways to create an object. As indicated elsewhere in this documentation, an object need not be something you can touch and feel (i.e. some built-matter) In TAD, one is able to work with spaces too. In fact, one can even insert text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Precise location of architect http://docs.teamtad.com/cmdpreciseloc?rev=1742033764&do=diff Precise location of architect Architect can be located precisely by simply specifying dimensions in relation to the first helper The moment you press any digit, the “command line” will pop up into which you can enter various dimensions. The way you enter values into this command line is explained in detail here: text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Change Step-size http://docs.teamtad.com/cmdstepsize?rev=1742033764&do=diff Change Step-size What? The Stepsize is the distant taken by the architect as it is moved by one press of the left/right/up/down arrow keys text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Values from Info Pane http://docs.teamtad.com/cmdxvals?rev=1742033764&do=diff Values from Info Pane You can use the values that you currently see in the information pane, into the yellow commandline. Just use x and the index number of the line. For example; the currenlen is available in the variable x2, the angle in x3 etc ... text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Select as per code http://docs.teamtad.com/codeselection?rev=1742033764&do=diff Select as per code When you select some objects using the mouse, and if the yellow command line was kept visible during the selection, then the text you write inside the command line would be used to further filter the selection set Say you had given the ARDELA property text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Export Code Token http://docs.teamtad.com/codetokentab?rev=1742033764&do=diff Export Code Token Your TAD model can be exported as either source code or as library (or even as a binary executable if your computer is correctly configured) -- in several different languages. This is a very powerful feature of TAD and can be used to extend the use of TAD models in many different applications text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Advanced Collaboration features http://docs.teamtad.com/collabadvanced?rev=1742033764&do=diff Advanced Collaboration features When collaborating on a project, there would be a fear that some collaborator may overwrite some work that someone else may have done. There are several ways to handle this fear. Note that, as explained in the main topic on text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Project Property: COLLABALT http://docs.teamtad.com/collabalt?rev=1742033764&do=diff Project Property: COLLABALT This project property is given for generating a different alternative for the same class. This is an optional property. Treat this like a kind of “password” -- whicn is unique to a person. So when distributing a TAD file for the same project to those people who are generating alternatives for the same class; make sure you give a text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) COLLABFOLDER http://docs.teamtad.com/collabfolder?rev=1742033764&do=diff COLLABFOLDER This Project Property (field) is neded whenever you want to get others to collaborate on this TAD project. Each collaborator would get a different TAD file; but they would all be copies of the same one; containing the same set of initial classes. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Collaboration http://docs.teamtad.com/collaboration?rev=1742033764&do=diff Collaboration From Version 6.8.7.0 TAD now has a generous and cooperative collaboration system. You could get a maximum of 75 people to collaborate together on the same project. (hmmm... actually, in some situation, you can get even more than 75! See advanced note at the end) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Classes and Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/concept_of_classes_and_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Classes and Objects TAD Designer arranges the volumes you create and edit into a grouping called a “class” -- Say, you have made all the spaces for the first floor of the house you are designing. In such a case, all those spaces would be gathered into a text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/concepts?rev=1742033764&do=diff The background theories behind TAD The principle architect running an architectural firm has many things to do. In between meetings, site visits etc there is very little time left for actual design. He or she may sketch something on a tracing and pass it on to the juniors to refine on a drafting software. Many times due to some missing information on the sketch, the design intent is lost during refinement. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/conceptuals?rev=1742033764&do=diff See also: embellishment | objects | classes | See more details on classes and objects text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Confirm Class Properties http://docs.teamtad.com/confirmedclassediting?rev=1742033764&do=diff Confirm Class Properties What? The small check mark at the bottom right corner of the Class Properties Pane is to be used to confirm any editing you do for the properties of a class Watch-out! One common slip-up is when someone edits properties of the class; but then forgets to click on this button. Internally, the model would still be having the old values text/html 2025-07-17T18:39:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Confirm Edit http://docs.teamtad.com/confirmedit?rev=1752777541&do=diff Confirm Edit text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/confirmedobjediting?rev=1742033764&do=diff Confirm Object Properties text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/confirmedprojproperties?rev=1742033764&do=diff Properties of the project were confirmed just now Next steps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/copying_class?rev=1742033764&do=diff - Click here to copy the selected class from the class tree to the clipboard. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Copying objects http://docs.teamtad.com/copying_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Copying objects You can copy a single object or multiple objects at a time. You copy and paste objects either in the same class or in different classes. To copy an object: * Set the object that you want to copy as a current object. If no objects are selected, then the current object will be copied. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The core linguistic reasons for TAD http://docs.teamtad.com/coreconcept?rev=1742033764&do=diff The core linguistic reasons for TAD Don't like reading? Here is a keynote speech that was delivered by Sabu Francis at a conference. It is about an hour long; but it would give a nice intro on the why of TAD . Even the what is also explained – as also the social context of architectural practice (especially in developing countries) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Vertex Editing Commands Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/corner_editing_commands_bar?rev=1742033764&do=diff Vertex Editing Commands Bar - Click here to add a corner between the two corners on which the helpers lie. The new corner is created at the position of the architect. - Click here to shift a corner on which the first helper lies, to the position of the architect text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/corner_editing_commands?rev=1742033764&do=diff - Click here to add a corner between the two corners on which the helpers lie. The new corner is created at the position of the architect. - Click here to shift a corner on which the first helper lies, to the position of the architect - Click here to delete a particular corner. The corner that is deleted is the one that has the first helper on it text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Corner Indices http://docs.teamtad.com/corner_indices?rev=1742033764&do=diff Corner Indices Every shape that is created in TAD; has a set of corners. For e.g. a square shape would have 4 corners. (Vertices if you want to use a mathematical terminology) In some cases, you may want to refer to the correct corner of a shape -- text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creating Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/create_a_new_object?rev=1742033764&do=diff Creating Objects You can create single or multiple objects in TAD. There are many ways to create an object. As indicated elsewhere in this documentation, an object need not be something you can touch and feel (i.e. some built-matter) In TAD, one is able to work with spaces too. In fact, one can even insert text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creating Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/create_an_object?rev=1742033764&do=diff Creating Objects You can create single or multiple objects in TAD. There are many ways to create an object. As indicated elsewhere in this documentation, an object need not be something you can touch and feel (i.e. some built-matter) In TAD, one is able to work with spaces too. In fact, one can even insert text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creating Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/create_new_object?rev=1742033764&do=diff Creating Objects You can create single or multiple objects in TAD. There are many ways to create an object. As indicated elsewhere in this documentation, an object need not be something you can touch and feel (i.e. some built-matter) In TAD, one is able to work with spaces too. In fact, one can even insert text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creating Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/create?rev=1742033764&do=diff Creating Objects You can create single or multiple objects in TAD. There are many ways to create an object. As indicated elsewhere in this documentation, an object need not be something you can touch and feel (i.e. some built-matter) In TAD, one is able to work with spaces too. In fact, one can even insert text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creation Hotkeys http://docs.teamtad.com/createhotkeys?rev=1742033764&do=diff Creation Hotkeys Shift+Ctrl+F1 - Create new object Shift+Ctrl+F2 - Create outline Shift+Ctrl+F3 – Merge selection Shift+Ctrl+F5 – Break current object into two Shift+Ctrl+F6 - Create X reflection Shift+Ctrl+F7 - Create Y reflection Shift+Ctrl+F8 – Reflect around helpers text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Project ID http://docs.teamtad.com/createprojid?rev=1742033764&do=diff Project ID Each installation of TAD has its own office stamp so to speak. That stamp is stamped on every TAD file made by that office. This is a kind of DRM (Digital Rights Managmeent) for your files. It ensures that the data that you create cannot be used by anyone else; other than offices with the same stamp text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Create with mouse http://docs.teamtad.com/createwithmouse?rev=1742033764&do=diff Create with mouse From version 6.8.8.5 onwards you can even create a new object by dragging a rectangle with the mouse Note when grid is turned on If the grid is turned on, the dimension of the created object would be readjusted to be as per a multiple of the current stepsize of the architect; instead of the free form rectangle you created. TAD will try to match, to the best possible extent to ensure that this redimensioned object is on the grid, but please note that such objects created whe… text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creating reflections http://docs.teamtad.com/creating_a_reflection?rev=1742033764&do=diff Creating reflections To create a reflection along the X or Y axis: * Select the object for which you want to create a reflection. If there is no selection set, then the current object is assumed to be the selection. NOTE that this command will result in multiple objects; if there were more than 1 object in the selection set. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creating an outline http://docs.teamtad.com/creating_an_outline?rev=1742033764&do=diff Creating an outline How to create an outline? To create an outline: * Select the objects for which you want to create an outline. If there is no selection set, then the current object is assumed to be the one on which the outline is created * On the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creating classes http://docs.teamtad.com/creating_classes?rev=1742033764&do=diff Creating classes Before reading this topic, you would need to know the concept of classes and objects You can create, edit, and organize objects of your project in the Class Pane. It is not possible to rename or delete the root class of the class tree. It is always called Project text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Linguistic Concepts for Architectural Designing http://docs.teamtad.com/critical_linguistic_concepts?rev=1742033764&do=diff Linguistic Concepts for Architectural Designing Don't like reading? Here is a keynote speech that was delivered by Sabu Francis at a conference. It is about an hour long; but it would give a nice intro on the why of TAD . Even the what is also explained – as also the social context of architectural practice (especially in developing countries) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Current Object http://docs.teamtad.com/current_object?rev=1742033764&do=diff Current Object The current object is that object where the helpers are located. This is the object where all the action would be directed to, in case you do not have a selection set. If you do have a selection set; for some commands, this object would still be the reference object on which TAD would do the internal calculations (such as shifting a set of objects) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Databases http://docs.teamtad.com/databases?rev=1742033764&do=diff Databases TAD can offload the definition of some properties that you set to an external database. Though theoretically speaking, TAD really does not have any restriction on the external database you use; it is strongly recommended that you use sqlite databases. So the documentation here assumes that you are also using Sqlite databases. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Using a Database http://docs.teamtad.com/dbtab?rev=1742033764&do=diff Using a Database Your TAD model can be developed along with an associated database to flesh out the finer properties of the objects in your model. We strongly recommend that you use the SQLITE database system. You can set any executable or batch file which will handle the database (such as creating or editing; or even browsing it) TAD has a special affinity to to an open source project called text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Databases http://docs.teamtad.com/dbtoken?rev=1742033764&do=diff Databases TAD can offload the definition of some properties that you set to an external database. Though theoretically speaking, TAD really does not have any restriction on the external database you use; it is strongly recommended that you use sqlite databases. So the documentation here assumes that you are also using Sqlite databases. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Default angle http://docs.teamtad.com/defaultangle?rev=1742033764&do=diff Default angle When you rotate the object by dragging the second helper, and the yellow command line happens to be open; then TAD would pick up the angle of rotation from the command line. But just in case that value is not a real number; then TAD would use the setting given here as the angle to be used text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Deleting a class http://docs.teamtad.com/delclass?rev=1742033764&do=diff Deleting a class If you just heard a beep, when you tried deleting a class, it means the deletion is not allowed. This happens for two reason. Either you have locked some part of the TAD model, and hence TAD is not letting you touch other parts. Or the class you are trying to delete has its own children text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Deleting a corner http://docs.teamtad.com/deleting_a_corner?rev=1742033764&do=diff Deleting a corner * Move the helpers to the object whose corner you want to delete. * Move the first helper to the corner that you want to delete. * On the Model menu, click Delete corner. More details here: See also: Create objects | Headsup CommandLine | Rotate Precisely | Free rotation | Delete | Free Dragging | Delete a corner | text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Deleting objects http://docs.teamtad.com/deleting_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Deleting objects To delete an object: * Select the object you want to delete. Ensure you do not select the current object. * Press Delete. The object that you deleted moves to the Recycle Bin. You can retrieve the objects from the recycle bin in the same session. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Delete Project Property http://docs.teamtad.com/delprojrec?rev=1742033764&do=diff Delete Project Property text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/deselecting_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff - Click here to switch the cursor to deselect mode. The selected objects will be deselected by drawing a marquee around any of its vertices. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) TAD Designer Lite FAQ http://docs.teamtad.com/designerfaq?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD Designer Lite FAQ What is a private clipboard? TAD Designer Lite internally uses its own clipboard to copy objects and classes from one TAD file to another. This clipboard cannot be used for other programs It hangs after showing the news Just click on the 'x' of the title-bar of new dialog, and the program would resume text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Differences between TAD and CAD (and BIM too!) http://docs.teamtad.com/differences_between_cad_and_tad?rev=1742033764&do=diff Differences between TAD and CAD (and BIM too!) CAD or Computer Aided Drafting (Often wrongly pronounced as Computer Aided Designing --- CAD does not do any designing. Only drafting) is often synonymous with AutoCAD. TAD was written long before the current UI text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Autocad Scripts for Dimensions and Sections http://docs.teamtad.com/dimscripts?rev=1742033764&do=diff Autocad Scripts for Dimensions and Sections From Version 6.9.1.30 you can create Autocad scripts for placing dimenisions and sections in your DWG/DXF file. They can be used in both Autocad and Intellicad compatible CAD programs. This is how you can make TAD create them automatically. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Directory Watch Token http://docs.teamtad.com/dirwatchtab?rev=1742033764&do=diff Directory Watch Token When you collaborate with others; often the partial files that others create would be gathered together into one folder on your computer. TAD can keep a watch on that folder; and automatically merge changes from your fellow collaborators. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Migrating to Discord http://docs.teamtad.com/discordmigration?rev=1742033764&do=diff Migrating to Discord As we have announced earlier, the mattermost based chat community will be switched off on October 31, 2020. Instead, you need to get a membership at the public, free Discord teamTAD community. Use this link: <https://tiny.cc/ttad> IMPORTANT Before you switch, make sure that you have save ALL your own TAD files using text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The new Discord based TAD Community Chat http://docs.teamtad.com/discordserver?rev=1742033764&do=diff The new Discord based TAD Community Chat Why did we shift? The number of TAD community members are now quite large! It is difficult for us to manage the earlier server. Hence we thought it is best that we move the server to Discord; as it is free and can handle extremely large communities. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/display_commands?rev=1742033764&do=diff Hide class Unhide class View current class View class and descendants Hide object View all objects text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Display Object Names http://docs.teamtad.com/display_object_name?rev=1742033764&do=diff Display Object Names TAD is not a drafting software. It is a minmalist, fast and lean-mean of a design machine. You can handle thousands of different logical objects found in a design. Usually, people are comfortable with the names of the objects being listed in a list-box next to the class tree (Usually, this is placed in the top-left corner of the screen, below the menus) However, some people want to see the name of the current object right there up on the screen. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/display?rev=1742033764&do=diff Display Ctrl+F1 – Zoom Dn [Zoom into a rectangular area] Ctrl+F2 – Zoom Up [Zoom so that site is seen in rectangular area] Ctrl+F3 – Pan [Point to that location that will become the next center of the screen] Ctrl+L – Last view [Go back to last view] text/html 2025-07-19T11:58:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/displaybuttons?rev=1752926314&do=diff See also: Aerial Navigator | Pan | Zoom All | Zoom Down | Zoom Up | the site | architect | helpers | mouseMagic text/html 2025-07-20T12:41:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) How to start working in TAD http://docs.teamtad.com/dock?rev=1753015297&do=diff How to start working in TAD If you came here after clicking the tabs of the ribbon menu, learn more about the UI we have You can start a new model by using the appropriate item from the File menu or from the File ribbon bar... Or you can open an existing TAD file. If you have no clue about TAD; examine the various TAD samples we have given in this installation. Those sample files can be examined to build up your confidence. Some of those files are in early stages of designing, some are in l… text/html 2025-07-20T11:12:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Edge Type http://docs.teamtad.com/docurve?rev=1753009979&do=diff Edge Type You can change the current edge to one of several. It can be a curve of various types or it can return back being a straight edge. The type of edge is also shown next to this toolbar button in the menu interface. See also: Create objects | Headsup CommandLine | Rotate Precisely | Free rotation | Delete | text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) This is autogenerated test http://docs.teamtad.com/dotest?rev=1742033764&do=diff This is autogenerated test Can this really work? Will this get integrated into the wiki from start? text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/doubleclickedobject?rev=1742033764&do=diff You double clicked on an object's name in the object list Next steps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/download_and_install_tad?rev=1742033764&do=diff To download and install TAD This is a very old page. Kept here ONLY for historical reasons. Please do not refer to this anymore. Use the latest instructions given in registration 1. Log onto ww3.teamtad.com and download TAD Designer Lite from the Installables. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/dragdropobj?rev=1742033764&do=diff You attempted to drag/drop an object Next steps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Import DXF polylines http://docs.teamtad.com/dxf2tad?rev=1742033764&do=diff Import DXF polylines Some Polylines from DXF files can be imported as TAD objects. However you need to ensure they are made in the following manner * The polylines must be closed * The polylines must have straight edges only * The polyline is given a Hyperlink; the text of which is the name of the objet. Such DXF files can easily be created in Nanocad 5 (free version) text/html 2025-07-20T11:36:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Import DXF http://docs.teamtad.com/dxfimport?rev=1753011413&do=diff Import DXF This is an oft requested feature! Unfortunately, TAD has a lot of internal concepts that do not fit well with a drafting software. However, if you are prepared to create a DXF file containing CLOSED polylines, then you can get those polylines imported into TAD text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Edge Editing Commands Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/edge_editing_commands_bar?rev=1742033764&do=diff Edge Editing Commands Bar - Click here to stretch the current edge of the object. In case of a selection, then the 'current edges' of all the objects would get stretched - Click here to extrude the current edge of the object/selection. The edge is extruded in a direction perpendicular to the current edge, and two new corners are created. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/edge_editing_commands?rev=1742033764&do=diff - Click here to stretch the current edge of the object. In case of a selection, then the 'current edges' of all the objects would get stretched - Click here to extrude the current edge of the object/selection. The edge is extruded in a direction perpendicular to the current edge, and two new corners are created. text/html 2025-07-20T11:13:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Edge Type http://docs.teamtad.com/edgetypelabel?rev=1753009992&do=diff Edge Type You can change the current edge to one of several. It can be a curve of various types or it can return back being a straight edge. The type of edge is also shown next to this toolbar button in the menu interface. See also: Create objects | Headsup CommandLine | Rotate Precisely | Free rotation | Delete | text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/edit_commands?rev=1742033764&do=diff Copying objects Pasting objects Copying class Pasting class Object based Undo Redo text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/edit?rev=1742033764&do=diff Edit Ctrl+Alt+Z – Undo [Undo editing actions to currently selected object(s)] Ctrl+Alt+Y – Redo [Redo edits on current object(s)] Shift+Ctrl+C - Copy objects [Copy objects to private clipboard] Shift+Ctrl+V - Paste objects [Paste objects into selected class] text/html 2025-07-19T07:27:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/editbuttons?rev=1752910037&do=diff See also: Create objects | Headsup CommandLine | Rotate Precisely | Free rotation | Delete | Free Dragging | Delete a corner | Add a corner | Shift a corner | Undo | Redo | Precise move | Stretch Side | Extrude Side | Edge Type | Step Size | Advanced methods for setting attributes of an object | Searching Objects and Classes text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/editedclassname?rev=1742033764&do=diff You just edited the Class Name in the class tree Next steps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Editing objects - http://docs.teamtad.com/editing_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Editing objects - Editing Vertex To add a corner between the first helper and second helper: * Press F3 or F4 and select the point on the edge where you want to add a corner. * Move the architect to the new point that you created. * Press F6 text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Edit a classname http://docs.teamtad.com/editingclassname?rev=1742033764&do=diff Edit a classname text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Embellishments http://docs.teamtad.com/embellishment?rev=1742033764&do=diff Embellishments In TAD, we embellish our objects till we are happy that it captures exactly what we want to talk about in our designs. An embellishment is a detail, that is added to make something more interesting and useful in our understanding In our case, we would keep thinking what else do I know about that object as we proceed with the design. Do we know its height? Then add that, and therefore increase the embellishment! Do we know its level? Yes? Then add that too text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/emptytrash?rev=1742033764&do=diff Empty Recycle-bin text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) What is an Envelope? http://docs.teamtad.com/envelope?rev=1742033764&do=diff What is an Envelope? An Envelope is a kind of space; which is used to gather all other spaces within it. For example; the outer silhouette of a building would be an envelope. Think of it like a shopping bag into which other spaces go into. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/expdesigncad?rev=1742033764&do=diff You invoked the dialog to export to DesignCAD and other software text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Exporting objects to 2D http://docs.teamtad.com/exporting_objects_to_2d?rev=1742033764&do=diff Exporting objects to 2D To export to DXF, * On the File menu, click Export to 2D DXF. * In the Export to DXF dialog box, select the location where you want to save the file. * Type a name for the file, and click Save. To export to CAD, * text/html 2025-07-20T09:30:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Details on exporting objects to 3D http://docs.teamtad.com/exporting_objects_to_3d?rev=1753003814&do=diff Details on exporting objects to 3D To export as a 3D file, * In the File menu, select Export to various 3D formats * In the Export as a VRML 2 file box, select the file type you want to export as. * Assign a name to the file and click Save Note: text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/exporting_to_2d?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD files can be exported very easily to a .dxf or a .dwg format. To export as a .dxf file, * In the file menu, select Export to 2D DXF * The layers in the dxf file will be the object names in the TAD file. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/exporting_to_3d?rev=1742033764&do=diff In the file menu, select Export to 3D text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/exporting_to_cad?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD supports exporting to drafting softwares such as certain versions of DesignCAD, IntelliCAD and AutoCAD. * To export to a drafting software, in the File menu, select Export to 2D CAD software * Select the software that you wish to export to from the drop down list. (Please ensure that the selected software is open.) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Export Code Token http://docs.teamtad.com/exportpermission?rev=1742033764&do=diff Export Code Token Your TAD model can be exported as either source code or as library (or even as a binary executable if your computer is correctly configured) -- in several different languages. This is a very powerful feature of TAD and can be used to extend the use of TAD models in many different applications text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Show help in regular browser http://docs.teamtad.com/externalhelpbrowser?rev=1742033764&do=diff Show help in regular browser If this option is switched on in the application settings then all help will get shown in your regular browser. Note that each help invocation would result in a new tab of your browser for each help invocation -- so if you do this many times; many tabs will get opened. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Extruding an edge http://docs.teamtad.com/extruding_an_edge?rev=1742033764&do=diff Extruding an edge * Move the helpers to the object whose edge you want to extrude. * Press F11 or F12 to bring the helpers to the edge that you want to extrude. * Place the architect at the required distance from the first helper. * On the Model text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Frequently Asked Questions http://docs.teamtad.com/faq?rev=1742033764&do=diff Frequently Asked Questions Started in 1989? Why didn't I hear about TAD for so long? Good question. There are many reasons. There are some intricate tech reasons why works like TAD sometimes are not exposed through Google, etc. There are two nice TED talks on the Google filter bubble: text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) TAD Dashboard http://docs.teamtad.com/favro?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD Dashboard The TAD Dashboard is the page you visit at <https://goo.gl/bBlENM> It contains all the cards regarding bugs, suggestions, issues ... and so on Membership either at this Favro based TAD Dashboard or the TAD Chat system is mandatory in order to use TAD The TAD Dashboard is hosted by Favro; an external agency who has no connection with us. We simply liked their approach and decided to use their system for TAD Dashboard text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/file_commands?rev=1742033764&do=diff Start new file Open existing file Save file Save As Save As ASCII Exporting to 2D Exporting to CAD Exporting to 3D Change program settings text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/file?rev=1742033764&do=diff File Ctrl+N - New TAD model Ctrl+F4 – Close File Ctrl+S - Save TAD model Ctrl+Shift+S – Save as Ctrl+Alt+S – Save as ASCII Ctrl+Enter – Settings Ctrl+Alt+V – Invoke Virtualight text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/finisheddraggingobj?rev=1742033764&do=diff Finished dragging object Next object text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/finishedobjectnameediting?rev=1742033764&do=diff You finished object name editing Next steps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Welcome to TAD http://docs.teamtad.com/first_start?rev=1742033764&do=diff Welcome to TAD Thank you for installing TAD. Usually, the installer installs it in the following folder on a Windows computer: C:\Program Files (x86)\TAD Designer Lite To run the program, you can double click on the shortcuts created on your Windows Desktop. Or you can go to the aforementioned folder, go to the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Forgot password? Reset it http://docs.teamtad.com/forgot_password?rev=1742033764&do=diff Forgot password? Reset it * If you had earlier registered into our own Mattermost based chat system and you forgot your password; click here to reset it The credentials used a the chat system is the same one that is used to authenticate your copy of TAD Deprecation Notice text/html 2025-07-20T10:56:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) 3D Draft View http://docs.teamtad.com/form3?rev=1753008995&do=diff 3D Draft View The draft viewer is monochromatic (mostly) It quickly renders the current model into 3D. When we say “quick” it really means quick! Even models that can crash 3D Studio, TAD quickly puts the 3D together and allows you to not just view it, but actually move around the model and text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Future Directions for TAD http://docs.teamtad.com/future_directions_for_tad?rev=1742033764&do=diff Future Directions for TAD The author of TAD; Sabu Francis, is committed to convert this project as an open-source one. One of the reasons why TAD has been unable to move to an open-source development route is because of ARDELA. This powerful scripting system is intricately tied up with the compiler used for TAD which is Visual Prolog 5.2 This compiler is not available freely (i.e. you need to purchase it) Hence it cant be used to develop open source applications as other contributors may find… text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Grid http://docs.teamtad.com/grid?rev=1742033764&do=diff Grid If you switch on the Grid in the TAD settings a grid will be placed on the Site This can be useful sometimes. Note that when the grid is switched on, the architect snaps to the nearest grid point (when dragged with the mouse cursor) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Video Group Meeting Rooms http://docs.teamtad.com/group_video_meeting_rooms?rev=1742033764&do=diff Video Group Meeting Rooms From version 6.9.0.9 video group chat is also available using the excellent JitSi meeting system. It uses the same internal group chat credentials. Note the following regarding the video group chat * the text messages written inside that JitSi video chat are NOT only visible during the video call. They are not saved anywhere. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The "has" property http://docs.teamtad.com/hasproperty?rev=1742033764&do=diff The "has" property From TAD version 6.8 onwards; a special “has” property has been introduced. This can be given to any class or object. Like other properties; this can be made inheritable or not (if it is set on a class) What is a “has” property? text/html 2025-07-20T09:32:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Details on Compiling TAD to code http://docs.teamtad.com/haxe?rev=1753003941&do=diff Details on Compiling TAD to code This is a unique feature of TAD. You can now export the entire TAD model, including the ARDELA quick-code (one set in the UI information pane) that your model has into the source code (or binary library) of several computer languages. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) TAD to Haxe conversion http://docs.teamtad.com/haxeconvert?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD to Haxe conversion TAD from version 6.8 onwards has an excellent inbuilt Haxe code converter. This allows programmers to develop very rich applications OUTSIDE of the TAD software. When you use the File|Export to Code... option, TAD will help you convert the entire TAD model you are working on into Haxe code. Moreover, it can carry out additional steps too using the Haxe compiler text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The "Height" Property http://docs.teamtad.com/height?rev=1742033764&do=diff The "Height" Property In TAD you can intermix freely both 2D and 3D. The reason is that you may be in the initial stages of designing, and you may not have yet decided the value of this property. The height property decides the height of extrusion that you can set for an object. This extrusion is measured from the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/help?rev=1742033764&do=diff Help on keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+C – Calculator Ctrl+T – Tip of the day F1 – Help contents Alt+F1 – Help on Ardela app Alt+A – About Shift+Alt+G – Pin objects from one ground plane to another see also how to use help text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/helper_movements?rev=1742033764&do=diff Click here to move the helpers from one corner of the object to the next one. This movement could be in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction. Click here to move the helpers from one corner of the object to the next one. This direction of this movement would be the opposite of the movement generated by the previous button. text/html 2025-07-19T11:52:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) First Helper http://docs.teamtad.com/helper1?rev=1752925924&do=diff First Helper The first and second helper has to be understood together. The Helpers The Helpers help the architect execute actions on the site. With helpers, you can quickly select the part of your design that you want to work upon. There are two helpers: text/html 2025-07-19T11:52:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Second Helper http://docs.teamtad.com/helper2?rev=1752925937&do=diff Second Helper The first and second helper has to be understood together. The Helpers The Helpers help the architect execute actions on the site. With helpers, you can quickly select the part of your design that you want to work upon. There are two helpers: text/html 2025-07-19T11:58:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Helpers http://docs.teamtad.com/helpers?rev=1752926297&do=diff Helpers On the the site there are three persons who are simulated inside TAD. One is the architect but let us talk about he other two. They are the helpers, One is shown as a red square dot and the other is a blue circle Think of these simulated persons as the first helper text/html 2025-07-19T07:35:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Helpers in/out http://docs.teamtad.com/helpersinorout?rev=1752910543&do=diff Helpers in/out The two helpers indicate which edge of an object is TAD focused on. Sometime the edge itself is having some hidden corners aka vertices (as they make up a curve, for example). To reach those hidden corners/vertices, you need to make the helpers go into the edge itself. This checkbox toggles the helpers to go into the edge itself (revealing its hidden corners/vertices) or return back to the overall object. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/helpersinourout?rev=1742033764&do=diff Helpers go into/out-of edge text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/helpersused?rev=1742033764&do=diff text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/hide_class?rev=1742033764&do=diff - Click here to hide all objects belonging to a particular class. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/hide_object?rev=1742033764&do=diff Click here to hide a set of objects that are selected in the site pane. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Hiding objects http://docs.teamtad.com/hiding_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Hiding objects To hide an object: * On the TAD site, select the object that you want to hide. Ensure you do not select the current object. * On the Visibility menu, click Hide selection. Alternately you can press Alt+S. To hide a class: * In the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Conceptual differences: TAD and CAD http://docs.teamtad.com/how_different_tad_is_from_cad?rev=1742033764&do=diff Conceptual differences: TAD and CAD [Conceptual Differences: TAD and CAD] Transcript Let us see how TAD is different from other CAD software. Unlike CAD, TAD uses a different paradigm to go about modeling. In TAD, you are not forced to think of a shape first and then go about creating that shape. Instead, TAD will give you a starting shape such as a rectangle, square, or a triangle. Or you can get TAD to base it on a previously existing shape in the model. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) How to get support (and also give support!) http://docs.teamtad.com/how_to_get_support?rev=1742033764&do=diff How to get support (and also give support!) There are several websites that have been setup for TAD. The following list should help you decide where you have to go, in order to get support. * Read the tips! When you start TAD Designer Lite; it will show a text/html 2025-07-17T18:39:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Helper Orientation Indicator http://docs.teamtad.com/image2?rev=1752777583&do=diff Helper Orientation Indicator In some situations; you may find that you cannot see the helpers visible on the portion of the site that you are examining. Yet, the helpers are always present on some object or the other; even if they are not visible to you In such situations; sometimes it is useful to know what is the text/html 2025-07-17T17:45:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Information Pane http://docs.teamtad.com/infobox?rev=1752774336&do=diff Information Pane This lists out various mathematical and other values that change as the architect moves about the site Each line is given a number. There is a reason for it -- you can refer to the value on that line in calculations; using a variable called x. For example; if you wanted to refer to the 3rd value; use x3 and so on text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/infoobjectclasspane?rev=1742033764&do=diff You changed some page in the Information Pane Next steps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Inheritance http://docs.teamtad.com/inheritance?rev=1742033764&do=diff Inheritance TAD uses a powerful OOPs (Object Oriented Programming Systems) mechanisms that is found in many object-oriented computer languages. In fact, we would even say that, in some aspects, TAD has a much more clever mechanism than seen in many OOPs computer languages. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Import shapes from Inkscape http://docs.teamtad.com/inkscape?rev=1742033764&do=diff Import shapes from Inkscape From version 6.8.2.0 importing shapes from Inkscape is now possible. If you want to create shapes using boolean operations (add two shapes together, subtract one from another, etc) then Inkscape is quite good Inkscape is now finally at version 1.0 (it reached this milestone after several years of development) You can download Inkscape for free from text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Thank you for installing TAD http://docs.teamtad.com/install_complete?rev=1742033764&do=diff Thank you for installing TAD Note: If you came here from the installer -- please note that the installer is continuing in the background I am grateful that you took time to install TAD. I would be more grateful if you can make a donation for this project. TAD gets updated very regularly text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) You would need a free account at our TAD Community http://docs.teamtad.com/install_incomplete?rev=1742033764&do=diff You would need a free account at our TAD Community In order to use TAD, you would also need an account at the TAD Community. Currently that community chat system runs on the excellent, worldwide Discord system. Read more about Discord here -- that page also explains why we no longer want to use our own dedicated TAD Chat system. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Install code http://docs.teamtad.com/installcode?rev=1742033764&do=diff Install code When anyone fills the registration form at <https://teamtad.com/regform.html> we email that person some instructions on how to install TAD and join our teamTAD community. Kindly read that email, in order to obtain the installation code. It is this code which you need to give during the installation process. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The question of Interface http://docs.teamtad.com/interfaceissues?rev=1742033764&do=diff The question of Interface Much of the “objections” to TAD by architects were done with reference to other software (e.g. “Why don't you do it like Sketchup?”) -- as if a 70 year old nascent field such as computer science had many things to say to a 100,000+ year of architectural theories. I am quite sure the interface of TAD has gone through a lot more iterations and refinement than many of the other software text/html 2025-07-17T18:47:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Show Dimensions as per cuts on current side http://docs.teamtad.com/isdimensions?rev=1752778046&do=diff Show Dimensions as per cuts on current side If the “Dims” checkbox is checked, then dimensions of the intersection points found from the first helper to the second one will be shown; instead of the usual site information. If you happened to ALT-click on that checkbox; then it will toggle the display for these dimensions between metres and feet. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Free Dragging http://docs.teamtad.com/isdraggingobj?rev=1742033764&do=diff Free Dragging If you click and drag the first helper; the current object or the currently selected set of objects would get dragged. You can now place the object anywhere on the currently visible portion of the site. There is a more precise way to drag an object: When ending the drag; you should drop the mouse right on top of the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Free Rotation http://docs.teamtad.com/isrotating?rev=1742033764&do=diff Free Rotation When you drag the second helper, you can freely rotate the current object (or the current set of objects) If the Headsup Command line is open with a value inside; then this action would result in a precise rotation as per the value given in there. Press F10 to invoke the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Issue Tracker http://docs.teamtad.com/issuetracker?rev=1742033764&do=diff Issue Tracker TAD allows direct interaction with a special issue-tracker; that can be used to store issues pertaining to your project directly from within TAD itself. For this to work; you would need to setup some special Project Properties inside TAD. You would need to give the following field-values in the project properties pane inside your TAD project: text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Just in time modelling http://docs.teamtad.com/just-in-time_modelling?rev=1742033764&do=diff Just in time modelling Everyone has heard of JIT (Just-in-time) For e.g. Dell supposedly uses JIT manufacturing to keep their inventory costs low and quality high. They have processes that ensures that detects what kind of computers are being ordered by their customers; and all their assembly kicks into place text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Keyboard Shortcuts http://docs.teamtad.com/keyboard_shortcuts?rev=1742033764&do=diff Keyboard Shortcuts File Create Edit Snaps Model Display Visibility Selections Help text/html 2025-07-16T15:05:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Language http://docs.teamtad.com/language?rev=1752678346&do=diff Language TAD now can often translate many of the messags, tips via Google Translate. Specify the language in this application settings field You need to give the international abbreviation for the language. For e.g. es means Spanish, vi means Vietnamese, text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The "level" property http://docs.teamtad.com/level?rev=1742033764&do=diff The "level" property In TAD you can intermix freely both 2D and 3D. The reason is that you may be in the initial stages of designing, and you may not have yet decided the value of this property. The level property indicates at which level is this object to be placed. Once text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Localhost server based Macro system http://docs.teamtad.com/localhostmacros?rev=1742033764&do=diff Localhost server based Macro system ALL these macros are executed as JSONP (so you can use the localhost server on any web page, even those on regular Internet websites) ALL these macros use the “GET” method, and do not return any sensible values (may change in future version of this fetaure) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Localhost server http://docs.teamtad.com/lochosttab?rev=1742033764&do=diff Localhost server TAD now has a neat little web server which works ONLY on your own comptuer and nowehere else. If you switch on this webserver; you would need to go to your browser to the <https://localhost>:<PORTNO> Note that the <PORTNO> is the value that is specified here (usually 9600) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snap magnetically to grid http://docs.teamtad.com/magnetic?rev=1742033764&do=diff Snap magnetically to grid When you switch on the Grid using the application settings dialog; you can drag the architect using your mouse -- if you leave it outside the architect itself; it will get magnetically attracted to one of the nearest grid points. This can be useful for those who work with grids text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Main settings http://docs.teamtad.com/mainsettingstab?rev=1742033764&do=diff Main settings Main settings of TAD are on this particular top tab. Click on each of the elements inside, and use the ? button at the bottom of the dialog to get help on that specific setting. text/html 2025-07-20T11:11:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Edge Type http://docs.teamtad.com/makecurvebtn?rev=1753009900&do=diff Edge Type You can change the current edge to one of several. It can be a curve of various types or it can return back being a straight edge. The type of edge is also shown next to this toolbar button in the menu interface. See also: Create objects | Headsup CommandLine | Rotate Precisely | Free rotation | Delete | text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Using classes http://docs.teamtad.com/managing_classes?rev=1742033764&do=diff Using classes Renaming a class * In the Class pane, click on the class name twice. * Type a new name for the class and press ENTER. Deleting a class * In the Class Pane, right click on the class you want to delete. * Select Delete class text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Authentication using Mattermost based chat community http://docs.teamtad.com/mattermost?rev=1742033764&do=diff Authentication using Mattermost based chat community The authentication system using Mattermost is quite simple. Just provide the email address and the password you had used to register at Mattermost, and you will get authenticated! Important note text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Measuring dimensions http://docs.teamtad.com/measuring_dimensions?rev=1742033764&do=diff Measuring dimensions You can measure the horizontal and vertical dimensions of an object in TAD. You must create an object and place it in a way that it intersects all the objects whose dimensions you want to measure. To measure horizontal dimensions: text/html 2025-07-17T14:27:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Menus http://docs.teamtad.com/menu?rev=1752762460&do=diff Menus text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Merge 2 or more objects http://docs.teamtad.com/merging_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Merge 2 or more objects This is a powerful command that creates an object by combining shape data from the current selection set. For this command to work, you MUST have two or more shapes in the selection set. Also, these shapes must overlap with each other. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/metaphors_and_players?rev=1742033764&do=diff The Players The helpers - There are two non interchangeable helpers on site. We distinguish between them as the first helper and second helper. The first helper is indicated by a red rounded square and the second helper is indicated by a blue circle. They are always found together, sitting on two sequential corners of some object on the site. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/metaphors?rev=1742033764&do=diff Metaphors in the Interface of TAD Designer All modeling software has an underlying set of metaphors. For example; a conventional CAD system would use the technical drawing paper as its metaphor. TAD uses concepts that one finds in a vernacular construction text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/mirrorsite?rev=1742033764&do=diff <title>Mirroring activities in TAD at a web page</title> From Version 6.7.5.1 we have introduced a new feature which can be quite powerful: When working inside TAD; you can assign a setting so that snapshots of the work that is being done by you can be taken. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Mirror Token http://docs.teamtad.com/mirrortokentab?rev=1742033764&do=diff Mirror Token TAD has a neat screen-capture capability. This can be useful to send out information to others on the exact work that is going on in your computer. Note that when capturing the screen, it will include whatever else that was present in the screen area defined by you. Read more about text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/mirrotoken?rev=1742033764&do=diff text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/model?rev=1742033764&do=diff Model F10 - Show command line F6 – Add a corner [Add a corner between first and second helper] F5 – Shift corner to architect [Shift corner of first helper to position of architect] Ctrl+Bksp – Delete corner [Delete corner indicated by first helper] text/html 2025-07-19T17:03:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) An Appeal http://docs.teamtad.com/money_matters?rev=1752944630&do=diff An Appeal (Note: If you came here from the installer, don't worry. The installation is proceeding in the background) This is a personal appeal from me (Sabu Francis), the main developer of TAD (The Architect's Desktop). TAD arose from a small office (Sabu Francis & Associates) in a small town (Navi Mumbai) at India long time back. Since 1989. A lot of energy, personal efforts and lots of money were spent to keep this project alive. text/html 2025-08-20T07:28:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) More Details about TAD http://docs.teamtad.com/more_details?rev=1755674898&do=diff More Details about TAD TAD was kept alive all these years because there was a dream that architects ought to leave behind cogent knowledge, and not just information, whenever architecture was created. Currently, the freeware (non-open source) version of TAD is the 6.x series. Simultaneously, the 7.x versions of TAD is also being started using new code that works inside browsers, using the open-source development route. And of course, that too would be free. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Extra notes about authentication http://docs.teamtad.com/moreauth?rev=1742033764&do=diff Extra notes about authentication Note The same process of verifying your credentials at our teamTAD community would happen once every few weeks (approx once in 30 days) But it will happen from within TAD Designer Lite when you run it (you don't need to re-install TAD then) Earlier we were getting a lot of robotic downloads and false usage stats; and so we had no choice but to implement these authentication checks. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Mouse Magic! http://docs.teamtad.com/mousemagic?rev=1742033764&do=diff Mouse Magic! The mouse can be used rather cleverly in TAD; in multiple ways. Your work can greatly be sped up when you learn all these mouse tricks. The mouse cursor also has lot of interesting cues for you to understand what you can do. The usual left arrow pointing mouse cursor is for selecting objects. When you click on Zoom Down or Zoom Up or Pan, the mouse cursor changes to reflect each functionality. In such situations you cannot select objects text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Use of mouse wheel http://docs.teamtad.com/mousewheel?rev=1742033764&do=diff Use of mouse wheel We have implemented zooming up and down using the mouse wheel. Rather reluctantly. Why? Because of the nature of how TAD works, (it does real time calculations) the zooming up and down can cause stutters while displaying large models. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Moving a current object or selected set of objects http://docs.teamtad.com/moving_a_set_of_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Moving a current object or selected set of objects * Select the objects that you want to move. * Move the helpers and place them on the corner of that object. * Locate the architect at the required distance from the first helper. * On the Model text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Moving the architect http://docs.teamtad.com/moving_architect?rev=1742033764&do=diff Moving the architect You can move the architect on the TAD interface. Following are the various methods to move the architect: * Moving the architect approximately: Move the pointer over the architect. Press and drag the left mouse button to the place where you want to move the architect. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Moving objects http://docs.teamtad.com/moving_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Moving objects * Move the architect to the point where you want to move the object to. * Make the object that you want to move as the current object. The first helper and the architect must be on the same point. * On the Model menu, click Move Object/s text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Moving the architect http://docs.teamtad.com/moving_the_architect?rev=1742033764&do=diff Moving the architect You can move the architect on the TAD interface. Following are the various methods to move the architect: * Moving the architect approximately: Move the pointer over the architect. Press and drag the left mouse button to the place where you want to move the architect. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Multipage Output activation token http://docs.teamtad.com/mpagetab?rev=1742033764&do=diff Multipage Output activation token In order to activate the TAD Multipage Output feature; you need to obtain a token from <https://tad.in.net/goodies> Each token is valid for one hour. If you donate some money we can give a longer lasting token text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Using NGrok http://docs.teamtad.com/ngrok?rev=1742033764&do=diff Using NGrok NGrok is a neat service available from <https://ngrok.com> You can get a free account there (They have paid ones too) We have no alliance Note that we have NO alliance or partnership with NGrok. There are other alternatives to ngrok.com See this page text/html 2025-07-20T12:42:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Switching off hints http://docs.teamtad.com/nohints?rev=1753015365&do=diff Switching off hints When you move the mouse cursor on various parts of the screen, usually two hints are shown. One is shown on the status bar at the top right side The same hint is also usually shown in a colored box below the UI element the mouse is on. If you do not want this particular pop-down box, then you can switch it off in the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Models not open message http://docs.teamtad.com/nomodels?rev=1742033764&do=diff Models not open message By default, in a new installation, TAD shows a message when all existing TAD models are closed. You can change that behaviour using this application setting. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Notes http://docs.teamtad.com/notes?rev=1742033764&do=diff Notes You can set separate property specifically for just an object (any object) Often this is not needed , as you would normally set the notes only at the CLASS level or even better at the Project level If you give it at the project level; then those notes would be commonly available for the entire project; unless you set a different set of notes for a particular class text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Undoing objects http://docs.teamtad.com/object_based_undo?rev=1742033764&do=diff Undoing objects Summary: * In the Class Pane, select the object that you want to undo a recent action. * In the Edit menu, click Undo. Alternately, you can press Ctrl + Alt + Z. You can undo 10 commands per object. Details: Undo/Redo The Undo text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Object Editing Commands Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/object_editing_commands_bar?rev=1742033764&do=diff Object Editing Commands Bar - Click here to move the current object/selection set. The movement takes place in reference to the position of the first helper to that of the architect. - Click here to rotate the current object/selection set after typing the rotation angle in the command entry box. The architect is the center of the rotation. The rotation angle is given using the command line (Press any number to open it) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/object_editing_commands?rev=1742033764&do=diff -Click here to move the current object/selection set. The movement takes place in reference to the position of the first helper to that of the architect. - Click here to rotate the current object/selection set after typing the rotation angle in the command entry box. The architect is the center of the rotation. The rotation angle is given using the command line (Press any number to open it) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Object, Shape and Volume http://docs.teamtad.com/object_shape_and_volume?rev=1742033764&do=diff Object, Shape and Volume Object In TAD, every element that occupies space is represented as an object. Hence, an enclosed space is an object. In TAD, all objects are well-formed objects. Shape By definition, a shape can be an open shape or closed shape. Open shapes include lines and angles. Closed shapes include triangles, squares, rectangles, and other polygons. If any closed shape is made up of open shapes, the closed shape is an ill-formed shape. If the closed shape is holistic and comp… text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Object Ardela editor http://docs.teamtad.com/objectardela?rev=1742033764&do=diff Object Ardela editor ARDELAor ARchitectural DEsign LAnguage is the internal scripting language used by TAD. This editor is to write the self code for the object in question. WARNING If you make any error in the syntax of the ARDELA code here; you may find that some parts of TAD (e.g. the 3D draft viewer) may stop working! text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) SFA Taxonomy http://docs.teamtad.com/objects_in_tad?rev=1742033764&do=diff SFA Taxonomy Taxonomy means a classification system. SFA stands for Sabu Francis and Associates, the architectural practice which discovered and used this taxonomy in all their projects. The SFA Taxonomy is based on the fractal theories in geometry. According to the fractal theory, all the volumes in architecture designs can be represented by either solids or spaces. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Objects You would have seen that we use the term object quite a lot in our documentation here. This can be readily understood by those who do object oriented programming But architects usually have a different understanding of an object For an architect; an object is something you can touch and feel and see. But in TAD that is not the case. text/html 2025-07-19T12:24:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Search for Object by name http://docs.teamtad.com/objectslist?rev=1752927865&do=diff Search for Object by name If you give a double-backslash in the command line, and specify a word after that; TAD will try to locate an object whose name starts with the word you gave it to search. That means you don't have to specify the entire name text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Object property: 'height' http://docs.teamtad.com/objprop0?rev=1742033764&do=diff Object property: 'height' Read about the height property here. It can be set both at the class level or specifically at each object. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Object property: 'level' http://docs.teamtad.com/objprop1?rev=1742033764&do=diff Object property: 'level' See the topic on the level property that can be set either at the class level or at the object level. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Object property: isKindOf http://docs.teamtad.com/objprop2?rev=1742033764&do=diff Object property: isKindOf text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Notes http://docs.teamtad.com/objprop3?rev=1742033764&do=diff Notes You can set separate property specifically for just an object (any object) Often this is not needed , as you would normally set the notes only at the CLASS level or even better at the Project level If you give it at the project level; then those notes would be commonly available for the entire project; unless you set a different set of notes for a particular class text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Notes http://docs.teamtad.com/objprop4?rev=1742033764&do=diff Notes You can set separate property specifically for just an object (any object) Often this is not needed , as you would normally set the notes only at the CLASS level or even better at the Project level If you give it at the project level; then those notes would be commonly available for the entire project; unless you set a different set of notes for a particular class text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The "has" property http://docs.teamtad.com/objprop5?rev=1742033764&do=diff The "has" property From TAD version 6.8 onwards; a special “has” property has been introduced. This can be given to any class or object. Like other properties; this can be made inheritable or not (if it is set on a class) What is a “has” property? text/html 2025-07-17T17:46:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Object Properties Pane http://docs.teamtad.com/objproperties?rev=1752774405&do=diff Object Properties Pane The Object Properties Pane is the second pane in the collection of the four Information Panes This particular pane will display the properties of the current object. The name of the current object is shown at the bottom left corner of this text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Office Chat website http://docs.teamtad.com/officechat?rev=1742033764&do=diff Office Chat website Give the complete URL for the office Chat system that you use here. Once you have given this setting, then you can invoke the chat right from within TAD itself. This is a very simple way to communicate between your team members, especially when you are all collaborating together; as the chat window will pop up within TAD itself. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Office Colors http://docs.teamtad.com/officecolors?rev=1742033764&do=diff Office Colors Do you know that you can set your own default colors for the objects that are commonly used in the TAD models of your own office? It is super easy. Follow the instructions given here. Why? A busy office that handles similar kinds of projects may use object names that are standardized in the office. You can then use this neat capability; to tell TAD to color those objects with standard names as per the office convention. That way; at one glance people looking at the screen would … text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Customized Tips for your office http://docs.teamtad.com/officetips?rev=1742033764&do=diff Customized Tips for your office Do you know that the Tips dialog in TAD can be populated by your very own tips? Read the instructions here on how you can do that. Why? This customization can be useful when there are multiple installations of TAD in an office; and the office wants to distribute common tips to everyone from one central server text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Offset beak alignment http://docs.teamtad.com/offsetbeakalign?rev=1742033764&do=diff Offset beak alignment This is similar to beak alignment, so kindly read that first and come back here Additionally, this functionality comes up when you have the yellow command line available on the screen with a numeric value (either direct or calculated) inside the command line. If such a value (non zero) is available, then the two objects used for the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Old Deprecated method of TAD Designer Lite special hyperlink commands http://docs.teamtad.com/oldhyperlinks?rev=1742033764&do=diff Old Deprecated method of TAD Designer Lite special hyperlink commands Once you install TAD on your computer; the installer would automatically also install special links that may be present in some web pages. These special hyperlinks can be understood by opening the file 'tadprotocol.html' that is in the main folder of your installed TAD directory text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/oldregistrationmethod?rev=1742033764&do=diff Deprecation notice The following material is Deprecated It is only kept here for historical reasons. After July 26, 2020; they are not relevant. Our teamTAD communit is now at Discord. Please use this invitation link <https://discord.gg/KxuHQax> You need to get an account at our chat system . A confirmation email would be sent to your email address when you setup the chat account text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/open_existing_file?rev=1742033764&do=diff * On the menu bar, click on File. * From the drop down list, click on Open TAD Model file Alternately Click here to open an existing file in TAD Designer Lite. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Open the community for authenticating yourself http://docs.teamtad.com/opencommunity?rev=1742033764&do=diff Open the community for authenticating yourself If you had provided just a username then it means that the username is at our free Discord community here (if you already have an account there) During authentication, a bot named tadmainbot will send you the authentication information there as a private message. Read that message, and copy the e-code in that message, and return back to TAD to authenticate yourself. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Background color of Panes http://docs.teamtad.com/paintpane?rev=1742033764&do=diff Background color of Panes You can either set the background color of the site; and also set the background color of the various “panes” (i.e. the classes and objects pane, and the site info pane) also to the same background color; or you can leave those panes white. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Panning site http://docs.teamtad.com/panning_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Panning site What does panning do? To pan an object: * On the Display menu or ribbon bar, select Pan. Alternately, you can press Ctrl + F3. * Move the pointer and click the part of the site that you want to see as the center of the site. You can also PAN without doing above, by simply pressing CTRL+SHIFT on your keyboard as you mark out a rectangle on the screen. The site would pan to the centre point of that rectangle. This is often very useful as you don't have to switch the mouse mode… text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/pasting_class?rev=1742033764&do=diff - Click on this button to paste the previously copied class to any of the classes in the class tree. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Pasting objects http://docs.teamtad.com/pasting_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Pasting objects You can paste one or multiple object within the class or in different classes. To paste an object: * On the Edit menu, click Paste objects. Alternatively, you can press Ctrl+Shift+V. * A copy of the object on the clipboard is pasted on the selected object. text/html 2025-07-19T14:54:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Ribbon UI http://docs.teamtad.com/pgc1?rev=1752936849&do=diff Ribbon UI TAD works with 2 User Interfaces. The Ribbon Menu system has 10 “tabs” and you can switch easily from one to the other. Each has its own set of functions associated with that tab. But we've also given common functions available from practically several text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Pinning objects http://docs.teamtad.com/pinning_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Pinning objects In TAD, you can extrude an object from the ground vertically upwards and paste it to a wall. To extrude objects in all directions, you can pin the objects in TAD. The concept of pinning is derived from the ancient practice of temple construction in India. Decorative elements like stone pediments were hoisted up and placed onto the walls. Pinning is similar to hanging a painting to a wall. You can extrude an object from the ground and place it on a wall. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Pinning objects http://docs.teamtad.com/pinning?rev=1742033764&do=diff Pinning objects In TAD, you can extrude an object from the ground vertically upwards and paste it to a wall. To extrude objects in all directions, you can pin the objects in TAD. The concept of pinning is derived from the ancient practice of temple construction in India. Decorative elements like stone pediments were hoisted up and placed onto the walls. Pinning is similar to hanging a painting to a wall. You can extrude an object from the ground and place it on a wall. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/popupobjprop?rev=1742033764&do=diff Either the object or the class sub-menu was invoked Next steps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Privacy Policy http://docs.teamtad.com/privacy_policy?rev=1742033764&do=diff Privacy Policy This Privacy Policy (Privacy Policy) applies to the information that we obtain from your use of the Services and the Software through a device (including without limitation a desktop, laptop, mobile phone, tablet, or other consumer electronic device or when you otherwise interact with any of the websites setup for TAD (“TADWEBSITES”) References to text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/programconcepts?rev=1742033764&do=diff See also: Metaphors | Taxonomy text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Project ID http://docs.teamtad.com/projid?rev=1742033764&do=diff The Project ID By default, when you save a TAD file; it save it in binary format. In that file, TAD preserves the “stamp” of the user who created the file. Such a file can ONLY be created by that user. So how will other collaborator open that file? By default, they cannot. That is how your data is protected text/html 2025-07-17T18:27:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Project Properties Pane http://docs.teamtad.com/projproperties?rev=1752776829&do=diff Project Properties Pane This contains a list of name value pairs. What goes in there are as per the conventions of your office. This can describe various properties that belong to the entire project. At some point, our TAD community would standardize some of these names text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/projspecifictracker?rev=1742033764&do=diff ~ text/html 2025-07-17T18:26:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Info and Property Sheets http://docs.teamtad.com/propertysheets?rev=1752776760&do=diff Info and Property Sheets text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Pseudo Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/pseudo_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Pseudo Objects The TAD interface has a 3D viewing option. When you click the 3D icon on the screen, a window opens and displays your model in perspective view. Pseudo objects are used to set the viewing location, angle, and lighting of the model in the 3D viewing window. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Printing to multipage output http://docs.teamtad.com/pushmpage?rev=1742033764&do=diff Printing to multipage output Now you can create PDF and SVG files to scale! A neat TAD Multipage Output system helps you output your current TAD model to various types of file outputs, such as PDF and SVG. You can set the resolution (DPI or dots per inch) and create any number of pages text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Recycle Bin http://docs.teamtad.com/recycle_bin?rev=1742033764&do=diff Recycle Bin TAD is the first object-oriented designing software. Hence, the identity of every object is saved. The Recycle bin is one of the key features of TAD Designer. When you delete an object, it is stored in the recycle bin. If required, you can retrieve the deleted object from the recycle bin and restore the object to its original location on the site. The recycle bin also preserves all the properties of the objects. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Recycle Bin http://docs.teamtad.com/recyclebin?rev=1742033764&do=diff Recycle Bin TAD is the first object-oriented designing software. Hence, the identity of every object is saved. The Recycle bin is one of the key features of TAD Designer. When you delete an object, it is stored in the recycle bin. If required, you can retrieve the deleted object from the recycle bin and restore the object to its original location on the site. The recycle bin also preserves all the properties of the objects. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/redo?rev=1742033764&do=diff - Click here to redo the undone commands on the object/selection. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Become a registered TAD user http://docs.teamtad.com/registration?rev=1742033764&do=diff Become a registered TAD user It's free! To use TAD, it is mandatory that you obtain a membership in our teamTAD community system. This is now being managed by Discord . That is totally free, and it does not have advertisements (other than for their own paid version of their application) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Rotating objects http://docs.teamtad.com/rotating_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Rotating objects * Select the objects that you want to rotate. * Move the architect to the center of the rotation circle. * On the Model menu, click Rotate objects. Alternately, you can press F7. The objects are rotated around the architect and at the corner of the selected object that is closest to the architect. If you do not select any object, the current object is rotated. You can drag the corner of the object with the second helper using the mouse and rotate the objects. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Notes for the project http://docs.teamtad.com/samplenotes?rev=1742033764&do=diff Notes for the project This is just a sample page to explain the potential of this feature. See the notes below You can create a sample page such as this one on your own server; and set a Project property called “NOTES” (it should be in capitals) in the Project information page. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/save_as_ascii?rev=1742033764&do=diff When you save a file as ascii, the same TAD file (which is unreadable in any text editor) now becomes readable. It will also not be protected with your office ID (The office ID is created from the authentication that is carried out at the beginning) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/save_as?rev=1742033764&do=diff * On the menu bar, click on File. * From the drop down list, click on Save As * The files can be saved in a .td4 format or higher. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/save_file?rev=1742033764&do=diff * On the menu bar, click on File. * From the drop down list, click on Save TAD model Alternately you could click on Ctrl + S to save the TAD model. or Click here to save the current file. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Save Class branch http://docs.teamtad.com/savebranch?rev=1742033764&do=diff Save Class branch Once you lock a particular class, you can then upload or save that entire branch either to a local or LAN folder -- or it can be saved to the Internet. In order to successfully do this; you need to have the attribute field called text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Screenshot width and height http://docs.teamtad.com/screenshotsize?rev=1742033764&do=diff Screenshot width and height You can set the width and height of the screenshot image that would be captured. Note that EVERYTHING that is within that rectangular area (0,0 is the top left corner) would get captured into the screenshot. So if you had an application that happens to be overlayed on this area; that would surely become part of the screenshot! text/html 2025-07-19T12:22:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Search for a class http://docs.teamtad.com/searchclass?rev=1752927778&do=diff Search for a class If you start a command on the command-line (yellow text box) with the backslash, then TAD assumes you are searching for a class or an object. If the second character of the search is ALSO a backslash, then TAD assumes that you are searching for an object. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Searching objects and classes http://docs.teamtad.com/searchobjclass?rev=1742033764&do=diff Searching objects and classes When your model is quite large; it is likely that it would contain many classes; and also many objects. One way to locate the object is to click on the word “Classes” or “Objects” It would open up the yellow command line (Headsup command line) with one or two backslashes. It would be one backslash to search for classes. Two when searching for objects. Give the name of the class or object next to it; and it will search for the class or object. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/select_all?rev=1742033764&do=diff - Click here to select all objects in the file. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/select_class?rev=1742033764&do=diff - Click here to select all objects of the current class. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/select_last?rev=1742033764&do=diff - Click here to select the last selection of objects. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/select_suspend?rev=1742033764&do=diff - Click here on the checkbox to suspend all selected objects. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Selecting objects http://docs.teamtad.com/selecting_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Selecting objects * In the Display menu, click Selection mode. Alternately you can press Ctrl + M. * Draw a marquee on the vertex of the object that you want to select. The outline of the selected object changes to the dotted line. The number of items that are currently selected can be seen in a small box below the information tab which is usually located at the left side text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/selection_commands?rev=1742033764&do=diff Selecting objects Deselecting objects Select last Select all Select class Select suspend text/html 2025-07-19T14:44:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/selectionbuttons?rev=1752936290&do=diff The number of items that are currently selected can be seen in a small box below the information tab which is usually located at the left side See also: Select Mode | Select with mouse | Select All | Select None | Select Previous | Select Class | Suspend Selections | Hide Current Class | Hide Selection set | View Current Class | View Current Class and Descendents | View ONLY current class | View all text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Selection Ribbon Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/selectionribbon?rev=1742033764&do=diff Selection Ribbon Bar text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/selections?rev=1742033764&do=diff Selections Ctrl+P – Select previous set [Select the previous set of objects] Ctrl+A – Select all [Put all visible objects into selection set] Ctrl+K – Select class [Select all objects of this class] Ctrl+O – Select none [Click here for ensuring no objects are selected] text/html 2025-07-17T18:45:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Selection Count http://docs.teamtad.com/selectstatus?rev=1752777944&do=diff Selection Count What? When you select objects inside your model in TAD; you would often need to know the number of objects that are selected This small read-only text box below the Information Panes would indicate the current count of selected objects text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Select as per code http://docs.teamtad.com/selectwithcode?rev=1742033764&do=diff Select as per code When you select some objects using the mouse, and if the yellow command line was kept visible during the selection, then the text you write inside the command line would be used to further filter the selection set Say you had given the ARDELA property text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Selection using the mouse http://docs.teamtad.com/selectwithmouse?rev=1742033764&do=diff Selection using the mouse How? First ensure that the mouse is in the select mode. You then need to drag the mouse and trap the corners of those objects which you want to go into the selection set. Warning: If you drag and mark out a rectangle in an empty area of the site i.e. one which has no corners of shapes at all; you will end up changing text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Settings http://docs.teamtad.com/settings?rev=1742033764&do=diff Settings You can modify the TAD site settings. On the File menu, click Settings and update the site view. The Settings dialog box has the following three tabs: * System * Tad.Mat file * Virtualight System tab Fig. System tab You can make the following changes in settings here: text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) SFA Taxonomy http://docs.teamtad.com/sfa_taxonomy?rev=1742033764&do=diff SFA Taxonomy Taxonomy means a classification system. SFA stands for Sabu Francis and Associates, the architectural practice which discovered and used this taxonomy in all their projects. The SFA Taxonomy is based on the fractal theories in geometry. According to the fractal theory, all the volumes in architecture designs can be represented by either solids or spaces. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Shape, Volume and Object http://docs.teamtad.com/shape_volume_and_object?rev=1742033764&do=diff Shape, Volume and Object Object The Oxford Dictionary defines an object as a material thing that can be seen and touched. In TAD, objects are different. In TAD every element that occupies space is represented as an object. Hence, an enclosed space itself is an object. text/html 2025-07-20T09:36:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Tad Workbook http://docs.teamtad.com/sheets?rev=1753004182&do=diff Tad Workbook Did you know you can easily work on an Excel workbook right inside TAD? No, you don't need to have Excel for doing this. TAD has its own simple version of a spreadsheet that is fully Excel compatible. Use it to transfer data from the model text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Right Click on an Edge http://docs.teamtad.com/shift2pointed?rev=1742033764&do=diff Right Click on an Edge The edge will then become the next current object. If it is already the current object, then that edge would be come the current edge for that object. Shift current vertex to pointed object's vertex When you press the shift key and right mouse button text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Shifting a corner http://docs.teamtad.com/shifting_a_corner?rev=1742033764&do=diff Shifting a corner * Move the helpers to the object whose corner you want to shift. * Press F11 or F12 to move the first helper to the corner that you want to shift. * Place the architect to the position where you want to shift the corner. * On the text/html 2025-07-18T14:49:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Show Last ARDELA Output http://docs.teamtad.com/showardela?rev=1752850180&do=diff Show Last ARDELA Output When you run any ARDELA app/proble, it will preserve the output so that you can examine the output later -- without running the probe again. About ARDELA ARDELA is an interpreter that uses an AI engine based around the computer language; text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Showing Object names http://docs.teamtad.com/showobjname?rev=1742033764&do=diff Showing Object names In some unusual cases, you may want to know the name of the object right there on the site itself. Turn this setting on in application settings to invoke this. Note that the object name would be displayed (if switched on) next to wherever the 1st helper is. So if the 1st helper is re-located, this label will also be moved there text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/showpics?rev=1742033764&do=diff Show/Hide Bitmaps text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) TAD Designer http://docs.teamtad.com/sidebar?rev=1742033764&do=diff Welcome TAD Designer * About TAD Designer * An Appeal * Why sign up? * FAQ Initial steps * Requirements * Registration * Install or update * How to get support * Bugs and Suggestions * How to use chat * Videos and Podcasts First steps into TAD * TAD Concepts * Concept of Classes and Objects * Understanding the User Interface * Settings * Special Capabilities Working with Classes Creating classes Managing classes Working with Objects Create a new object … text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/snap_architect_to_first_helper?rev=1742033764&do=diff To snap the architect to the position of the first helper, * Move the helpers such that the first helper is located at the vertex where you want to snap the architect to. * In the Snaps menu, click Snap to first helper. Alternatively, you can press text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/snap_architect_to_perpendicular?rev=1742033764&do=diff To snap the architect perpendicularly in alignment with the helpers, * Move the helpers such that the line created by joining the helpers has a point where you want to place the architect. * In the Snaps menu, click Snap to perpendicular foot. Alternatively you can click on text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/snap_architect_to_second_helper?rev=1742033764&do=diff To snap the architect to the position of the second helper, * Move the helpers such that the second helper is located at the vertex where you want to snap the architect to. * In the Snaps menu, click Snap to second helper. Alternatively you can click on text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/snap_architect_to_vertex?rev=1742033764&do=diff To snap the architect to the position of the first helper, * Place the architect in such a way such that the corner/vertex/ intersection point you wish to snap to is within the square of the architect.(In case of snapping to the intersection point, the helpers have to be on one of the two intersecting edges) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/snap_movements?rev=1742033764&do=diff Snap architect to first helper Snap architect to second helper Snap architect to perpendicular Snap architect to vertex text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snap Again http://docs.teamtad.com/snapagain?rev=1742033764&do=diff Snap Again When you snap the architect to a particular point, there is a chance that there could other points that can also satisfies the criteria. TAD actually memorizes all those candidate points. On pressing Ctrl+dot together you can go to the next available candidate point that met the previous snap criteria. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snapping on any corner/intersection http://docs.teamtad.com/snapanycorner?rev=1742033764&do=diff Snapping on any corner/intersection Apart from snapping to 1st and 2nd helper; you can also snap to any corner of any object. You can also snap to an intersection; provided that the intersection point belongs to the current edge (i.e. the line segment where the 1st and 2nd helper is currently placed) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snap the architect to the first helper http://docs.teamtad.com/snapping_architect_to_first_helper?rev=1742033764&do=diff Snap the architect to the first helper * Understand the concept of helpers * Move the first helper to the corner where you want to snap the architect. * On the Snaps menu, click Snap to first helper. Alternatively, you can press F9. ---------- Any of the snap actions listed below will position the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snap the architect perpendicular to the helpers http://docs.teamtad.com/snapping_architect_to_perpendicular?rev=1742033764&do=diff Snap the architect perpendicular to the helpers * Select a point on the line of the helpers where you want to snap the architect. * On the Snaps menu, click Snap to perpendicular foot. The architect moves perpendicularly to the two helpers. Alternatively, you can press Ctrl + F. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snap the architect to the second helper http://docs.teamtad.com/snapping_architect_to_second_helper?rev=1742033764&do=diff Snap the architect to the second helper * Understand the concept of helpers * Move the second helper at the vertex where you want to snap the architect. * On the Snaps menu, click Snap to second helper. Alternatively, you can press Shift + F9. ---------- text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snap the architect to a corner or intersection http://docs.teamtad.com/snapping_architect_to_vertex?rev=1742033764&do=diff Snap the architect to a corner or intersection * Move the architect over the corner where you want to snap the architect precisely * On the Snaps menu, click Snap to corner or intersection. Alternatively, you can press Ctrl + J. * If it is an intersection you expect the architect to snap to; then ensure that one of intersecting edges text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/snapping_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff ---------- Any of the snap actions listed below will position the architect to a precise location. Click each one to learn more. Those coming from a CAD backdrop, may need to understand why the snap action in TAD is very different * Snapping architect to first helper * Snapping architect to second helper * Snapping architect to perpendicular * Snapping architect to corner/intersection text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/snaps?rev=1742033764&do=diff Snaps F9 – Snap to first helper [Place architect exactly on first helper] Shift+F9 - Snap to second helper [Place architect exactly on second helper] Ctrl+F – Snap to perpendicular foot [Snap to foot of perpendicular dropped on segment formed by helpers] text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/start_new_file?rev=1742033764&do=diff * On the menu bar, click on File. * From the drop down list, click on New TAD Model * This loads a default TAD file called tad.td4 located in the system folder (You can customize this file) Alternately you could click on Ctrl + N to create a new file. text/html 2025-09-16T11:50:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Welcome to the Documentation of TAD® http://docs.teamtad.com/start?rev=1758023413&do=diff Welcome to the Documentation of TAD® TAD stands for “The Architect's Desktop” The key component inside TAD is the software for designing, a unique space based BIM (Building Information Modeler) named TAD Designer Lite. Note: Often the term TAD and text/html 2025-07-20T16:48:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) How to start working in TAD http://docs.teamtad.com/starthere?rev=1753030093&do=diff How to start working in TAD If you came here after clicking the tabs of the ribbon menu, learn more about the UI we have You can start a new model by using the appropriate item from the File menu or from the File ribbon bar... Or you can open an existing TAD file. If you have no clue about TAD; examine the various TAD samples we have given in this installation. Those sample files can be examined to build up your confidence. Some of those files are in early stages of designing, some are in l… text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/startnewtad?rev=1742033764&do=diff Welcome! A model file has been loaded! If you are a newcomer to TAD, you can click here and get some basic instructions... A new TAD file comes pre-loaded with a couple of spaces. It has an Architect and two helpers to help you through your design process. You've just loaded a TAD file using the File Menu in the Main Toolbar. 1. To load a new file : Go to File and click 'New TAD Model' text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Zoom all on Start http://docs.teamtad.com/startzoomed?rev=1742033764&do=diff Zoom all on Start By default, TAD preserves the last zoom setting and the architects location when you save a model to the disk. So when you reload it, it gets back that zoom setting. However some people like to see the entire model all together when loading a TAD model. You can checkmark this setting for that to happen. text/html 2025-07-17T19:13:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Status Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/statusbar1?rev=1752779621&do=diff Status Bar See also No Hints text/html 2025-07-17T18:43:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Architect's Size (StepSize) http://docs.teamtad.com/stepsizenew?rev=1752777836&do=diff Architect's Size (StepSize) The size of the architect determines this value. A precise value can be given using the Headsup Command Line But if you drag the mouse (in selection mode) to form a rectangle in any empty part of the screen; then the size of the architect can be changed to the rectangle you indicated text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Architect's Size (StepSize) http://docs.teamtad.com/stepsizeview?rev=1742033764&do=diff Architect's Size (StepSize) The size of the architect determines this value. A precise value can be given using the Headsup Command Line But if you drag the mouse (in selection mode) to form a rectangle in any empty part of the screen; then the size of the architect can be changed to the rectangle you indicated text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Stretching an edge http://docs.teamtad.com/stretching_an_edge?rev=1742033764&do=diff Stretching an edge * Move the helpers to the object whose edge you want to stretch. * Move the helpers to the edge that you want to stretch. * Locate the architect at the required distance from the first helper. * On the Model menu, click Stretch current side(s) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Sunpath Analysis http://docs.teamtad.com/sunpath?rev=1742033764&do=diff Sunpath Analysis TAD now includes a link to Dr Andrew Marsh's excellent 3D sunpath analysis. You can export a TAD model as an OBJ file, and then import the same into Andrew's 3D sunpath application and examine shadows from all around, at various times of the year text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) System Beeps http://docs.teamtad.com/sysbeeps?rev=1742033764&do=diff System Beeps In some cases, Windows operating system may sound a beep. It is not coming from TAD but because of the way Windows operating system itself works. Many people may not like this behaviour -- you can switch off Windows system beeps using this application settings. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) System tab http://docs.teamtad.com/system_tab?rev=1742033764&do=diff System tab You can make the follwing changes in settings here: * Change Background Color. * Enable No hints. * Enable Grid. * Enable Don't move architect with dragged object(s). * Confirm object after “_” editing actions. * Assign text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Concepts inside TAD http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_concepts?rev=1742033764&do=diff Concepts inside TAD Did you expect TAD to be similar to CAD? If you are in a hurry and you thought TAD should be very similar to CAD (especially the popular drafting software AutoCAD), let me clear this immediately before you read further. TAD does not work like CAD. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_designer_lite?rev=1742033764&do=diff text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_designer?rev=1742033764&do=diff text/html 2025-07-13T21:23:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Rapid 3D Preview http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_act3d?rev=1752441804&do=diff Rapid 3D Preview text/html 2025-07-13T19:41:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Help on ARDELA probe http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actardhelp?rev=1752435713&do=diff Help on ARDELA probe text/html 2025-07-17T06:45:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Break Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actbreakobj?rev=1752734753&do=diff Break Objects text/html 2025-07-17T06:44:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Create Outlines http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actceateoutline?rev=1752734670&do=diff Create Outlines text/html 2025-07-14T16:42:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Copy Objects to Private(TAD) Clipboard http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actcopy?rev=1752511323&do=diff Copy Objects to Private(TAD) Clipboard text/html 2025-07-16T14:53:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Copy Class http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actcopyclass?rev=1752677631&do=diff Copy Class text/html 2025-07-16T12:53:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Create a new object http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actcreateobjnew?rev=1752670421&do=diff Create a new object text/html 2025-07-16T16:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Delete a corner (Vertex) http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actdelcorner?rev=1752682908&do=diff Delete a corner (Vertex) text/html 2025-07-13T19:09:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Delete Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actdelobjects?rev=1752433758&do=diff Delete Objects text/html 2025-07-17T06:45:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Merge and Envelope http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actenvelope?rev=1752734724&do=diff Merge and Envelope text/html 2025-07-17T06:40:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Export to 3D software http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actexport?rev=1752734409&do=diff Export to 3D software text/html 2025-07-14T16:48:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Extrude a side http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actextrudeside?rev=1752511691&do=diff Extrude a side text/html 2025-07-13T19:27:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Run selected ARDELA probe http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actgoardela?rev=1752434855&do=diff Run selected ARDELA probe text/html 2025-07-13T21:21:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Ground Plane Editor http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actgpeditor?rev=1752441718&do=diff Ground Plane Editor text/html 2025-07-14T16:51:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Hide Class http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_acthideclass?rev=1752511897&do=diff Hide Class text/html 2025-07-16T16:26:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Hide Selection http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_acthideselection?rev=1752683163&do=diff Hide Selection text/html 2025-07-13T07:30:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Move into or out of edge http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_acthpinorout?rev=1752391822&do=diff Move into or out of edge text/html 2025-07-17T06:42:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Issue Tracker http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actissuetracker?rev=1752734540&do=diff Issue Tracker text/html 2025-07-17T06:44:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Merge Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actmerge?rev=1752734691&do=diff Merge Objects text/html 2025-07-13T22:02:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Ariel Navigator http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actnavigator?rev=1752444159&do=diff Ariel Navigator text/html 2025-07-14T16:40:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Start a New TAD Model http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actnewfile?rev=1752511255&do=diff Start a New TAD Model text/html 2025-07-17T06:43:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Project Notes http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actobjnotes?rev=1752734629&do=diff Project Notes text/html 2025-07-13T20:21:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Open TAD Model http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actopenfile?rev=1752438086&do=diff Open TAD Model text/html 2025-07-13T20:22:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Open a Template http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actopentemplate?rev=1752438143&do=diff Open a Template text/html 2025-07-13T22:01:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Pan http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actpan?rev=1752444078&do=diff Pan text/html 2025-07-14T16:42:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Paste objects into class http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actpaste?rev=1752511370&do=diff Paste objects into class text/html 2025-07-13T21:35:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Paste Class http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actpasteclass?rev=1752442536&do=diff Paste Class text/html 2025-07-17T06:43:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Post Project issue http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actprojbug?rev=1752734606&do=diff Post Project issue text/html 2025-07-16T16:24:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Rotate Object(s) http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actrotateobject?rev=1752683079&do=diff Rotate Object(s) text/html 2025-07-13T20:20:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Save TAD model http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actsave?rev=1752438045&do=diff Save TAD model text/html 2025-07-16T16:23:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Scale object(s) http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actscaleobj?rev=1752682999&do=diff Scale object(s) text/html 2025-07-13T22:00:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Previous view http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actseeback?rev=1752444056&do=diff Previous view text/html 2025-07-13T22:03:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Select last selected Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actselctprevious?rev=1752444235&do=diff Select last selected Objects text/html 2025-07-13T22:05:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Select all visible Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actselectall?rev=1752444302&do=diff Select all visible Objects text/html 2025-07-13T07:18:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Select objects in a class http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actselectclass?rev=1752391093&do=diff Select objects in a class text/html 2025-07-13T22:03:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Selection Mode http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actselectmode?rev=1752444184&do=diff Selection Mode text/html 2025-07-13T22:03:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Select None http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actselectnone?rev=1752444209&do=diff Select None text/html 2025-07-16T16:21:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Shift a corner (Vertex) http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actshiftcorner?rev=1752682883&do=diff Shift a corner (Vertex) text/html 2025-07-13T19:12:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Show Recycle-Bin http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actshowrrecyclebin?rev=1752433954&do=diff Show Recycle-Bin text/html 2025-07-13T19:09:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snap to First Helper http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actsnap1?rev=1752433790&do=diff Snap to First Helper text/html 2025-07-13T19:10:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snap To Second Helper http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actsnap2?rev=1752433837&do=diff Snap To Second Helper text/html 2025-07-13T19:11:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snap to Intersection http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actsnapcorner?rev=1752433919&do=diff Snap to Intersection text/html 2025-07-13T19:11:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snap to foot of perpendicular http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actsnapperp?rev=1752433891&do=diff Snap to foot of perpendicular text/html 2025-07-16T16:22:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Stretch a side http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actstretchside?rev=1752682935&do=diff Stretch a side text/html 2025-07-13T19:07:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Suspend Selection http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actsuspendsel?rev=1752433647&do=diff Suspend Selection text/html 2025-07-13T19:43:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Show latest TAD news http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_acttadnews?rev=1752435815&do=diff Show latest TAD news text/html 2025-07-13T19:25:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) View All objects http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actviewall?rev=1752434714&do=diff View All objects text/html 2025-07-15T21:12:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) View Class http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actviewclass?rev=1752613931&do=diff View Class text/html 2025-07-16T16:25:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) View Class and its descendants http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actviewclassplus?rev=1752683141&do=diff View Class and its descendants text/html 2025-07-17T12:25:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) View only selected class http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actviewonlyclass?rev=1752755143&do=diff View only selected class text/html 2025-07-17T12:28:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Arrange Windows http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actwindowarrange?rev=1752755325&do=diff Arrange Windows text/html 2025-07-17T12:27:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Cascade Windows http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actwindowcascade?rev=1752755237&do=diff Cascade Windows text/html 2025-07-17T12:29:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Minimize Windows http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actwindowminimizeall?rev=1752755355&do=diff Minimize Windows text/html 2025-07-17T12:27:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Tile Horizontally http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actwindowtilehorizontal?rev=1752755265&do=diff Tile Horizontally text/html 2025-07-17T12:28:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Tile Vertically http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actwindowtilevertical?rev=1752755298&do=diff Tile Vertically text/html 2025-07-13T21:36:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Zoom All http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actzoomall?rev=1752442582&do=diff Zoom All text/html 2025-07-13T22:02:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Zoom Down http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actzoomdn?rev=1752444128&do=diff Zoom Down text/html 2025-07-13T22:01:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Zoom Up http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_actzoomup?rev=1752444101&do=diff Zoom Up text/html 2025-07-13T21:54:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Architect http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_architect1?rev=1752443660&do=diff The Architect text/html 2025-07-17T12:44:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ARDELA toolbar http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_ardapptoolbar?rev=1752756295&do=diff ARDELA toolbar text/html 2025-07-13T19:24:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Search Classes http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_classtree?rev=1752434662&do=diff Search Classes text/html 2025-07-17T12:44:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Display and Select Toolbar http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_displayselecttoolbar?rev=1752756244&do=diff Display and Select Toolbar text/html 2025-07-17T14:06:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Docking area http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_dock?rev=1752761216&do=diff Docking area text/html 2025-07-17T12:42:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Edit Toolbar http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_edittoolbar?rev=1752756173&do=diff Edit Toolbar text/html 2025-07-17T17:43:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) First Helper http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_helper1?rev=1752774211&do=diff First Helper text/html 2025-07-13T21:34:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Info Help http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_infohlpbtn?rev=1752442452&do=diff Info Help text/html 2025-07-13T20:17:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_lbloverlay?rev=1752437846&do=diff text/html 2025-07-13T19:24:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Search Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_objectslist?rev=1752434686&do=diff Search Objects text/html 2025-07-13T21:58:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_panel2?rev=1752443886&do=diff text/html 2025-07-13T19:26:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Ribbon Bar Tabs http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_pgc1?rev=1752434808&do=diff Ribbon Bar Tabs text/html 2025-07-16T12:53:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Recent Files http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_recentfiles?rev=1752670386&do=diff Recent Files text/html 2025-07-17T15:04:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Recycle Bin http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_recyclebin?rev=1752764654&do=diff Recycle Bin text/html 2025-07-17T15:16:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Search Classes http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_searchclass?rev=1752765401&do=diff Search Classes text/html 2025-07-17T12:44:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Selection Toolbar http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_selectiontoolbar?rev=1752756270&do=diff Selection Toolbar text/html 2025-07-13T19:38:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Show last ARDELA output http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_showardela?rev=1752435482&do=diff Show last ARDELA output text/html 2025-07-17T12:42:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Toolbar for 3D http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_toolbar3d?rev=1752756137&do=diff Toolbar for 3D text/html 2025-07-13T20:18:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) File Toolbar http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_toolbarfile?rev=1752437935&do=diff File Toolbar text/html 2025-07-17T12:08:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) File Ribbon http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_ts1?rev=1752754123&do=diff File Ribbon Carry out various useful file related activities from this Ribbon. All file actions are done here. You can even open an EXCEL compatible simple workbook and use that to store calculations. Printing can be done in several ways. You can even post issues and notes regarding your project. There are buttons for import and export too. text/html 2025-07-17T12:06:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creation Ribbon http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_ts2?rev=1752753982&do=diff Creation Ribbon Create TAD Objects in various manner using this ribbon. TAD requires well-formed shapes made for the objects it handles. An “object” need not be a physical object -- but even portions of space; such as the interior of a room. This ribbon bar has multiple ways to create objects (either singly or in multiples) text/html 2025-07-17T12:08:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Edit Ribbon http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_ts3?rev=1752754083&do=diff Edit Ribbon Normal editing actions such as copy/paste/etc. are done from here. Note this ribbon bar is not meant for handling the editing of each object. The “Model” ribbon bar handles those. Move your mouse cursor over each of the items in this bar; and read the tip displayed at the top to understand what it does. text/html 2025-07-17T12:09:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snap Ribbon http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_ts4?rev=1752754175&do=diff Snap Ribbon Snap the architect to various parts of the objects and/or helpers using this ribbon. You can snap (i.e. precisely locate) the architect to various corners of objects. This ribbon bar handles all those activities Move your mouse cursor over each of the items in this bar; and read the tip displayed at the top to understand what it does. text/html 2025-07-17T12:10:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Model Ribbon Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_ts5?rev=1752754219&do=diff Model Ribbon Bar This handles the fine editing that you may need to perform on each object in your model. Note that general editing commands such as “copy/paste” there is another ribbon for it called “Edit” Move your mouse cursor over each of the items in this bar; and read the tip displayed at the top to understand what it does. text/html 2025-07-17T12:11:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Display Ribbon Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_ts6?rev=1752754289&do=diff Display Ribbon Bar This handles the zooming and panning of the TAD model. From version 6.9.1.30 this may not be used much as there are tricks you can do with the mouse that achieves zooming and panning easily, in the middle of other work that you are doing text/html 2025-07-17T12:15:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Visibility Ribbon Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_ts7?rev=1752754553&do=diff Visibility Ribbon Bar As your TAD model becomes more complex, you may want to hide parts of it for clarity. This ribbon bar has buttons that help you selectively hide/show parts of your model Move your mouse cursor over each of the items in this bar; and read the tip displayed at the top to understand what it does. text/html 2025-07-17T12:16:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Select Ribbon Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_ts8?rev=1752754610&do=diff Select Ribbon Bar You may need to perform some actions collectively on some part of the object. This ribbon bar has buttons that help you select/unselect the parts you are interested in. One interesting activity you can do is to view a partial model in 3D text/html 2025-07-17T12:18:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Window Ribbon Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_ts9?rev=1752754686&do=diff Window Ribbon Bar This bar contains the standard Windows tile/arrange/minimize actions. Move your mouse cursor over each of the items in this bar; and read the tip displayed at the top to understand what it does. text/html 2025-07-17T12:18:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Help Ribbon Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_ts10?rev=1752754722&do=diff Help Ribbon Bar We have given you multiple ways to get help. This ribbon bar has buttons for all those actions. Move your mouse cursor over each of the items in this bar; and read the tip displayed at the top to understand what it does. text/html 2025-07-16T13:47:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Username http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_username?rev=1752673647&do=diff Username text/html 2025-07-13T19:45:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Your Username http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_usernamelabel?rev=1752435942&do=diff Your Username text/html 2025-07-13T21:55:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Site http://docs.teamtad.com/tad_dyn_vm?rev=1752443728&do=diff The Site text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) TAD Bug/Suggestions/Etc entry form http://docs.teamtad.com/tadbugtracker?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD Bug/Suggestions/Etc entry form We have a central “dashboard” where we collect all the bugs/suggestions etc that you may have. You can even post JOB requirements for people you want in your office using this system text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Deprecation Notice http://docs.teamtad.com/tadchat?rev=1742033764&do=diff Deprecation Notice We now have our teamTAD community at Discord now . Use this invitation link to join that community: <https://discord.gg/KxuHQax> Earlier, we had a chat system runs off a dedicated server and it uses the powerful Mattermost chatting system. You can read how to use chat here but now that our community has grown large; our server is unable to handle the load. Hence we will switch off that system by October 31,2020 text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) TAD Hyperlinks http://docs.teamtad.com/tadhyperlinks?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD Hyperlinks From version 6.8.3.0 TAD Designer Lite now has a simple, yet powerful mechanism to send commands from a browser directly into TAD Designer Lite running inside the same computer as the browser. It uses a special “localhost” server. The word text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Authentication via Discord TeamTAD Server http://docs.teamtad.com/tadinstallationhelp?rev=1742033764&do=diff Authentication via Discord TeamTAD Server Installing TAD is now very easy. We have simplified the installation and authentication procedure. Download the zip file containing the installer from here: <https://teamtad.com/downloadtad.html> Extract the contents of the zip file into a new folder on a Windows machine and you will get the installer. It is called tadsetup.exe text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) TAD materials http://docs.teamtad.com/tadmaterialtab?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD materials The values described here would be used to create textures/colors of some objects -- but they are used ONLY for some kind of rendering programs. This technique may change in the future text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) TAD Custom Protocol for browsers http://docs.teamtad.com/tadprotocol?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD Custom Protocol for browsers text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) TAD Shapes http://docs.teamtad.com/tadshapes?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD Shapes From TAD 6.7.7.0 we have introduced a new feature in TAD for quickly creating one or more shapes in TAD TAD internally has its own shape creation system. That is quite elaborate and would be useful for all kinds of finer handling of the creation of shapes. But some people wanted a quicker way of insertion of new shapes. Hence this new feature was provided text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/tadshortcuts?rev=1742033764&do=diff Shortcuts in TAD ! Clever mouse tricks Ctrl+ drag mouse to form a rectangle = Zoom Down into that rectangle Shift+ drag mouse to form a rectangle = Zoom Up so that site fits into that rectangle Ctrl+Shift+drag mouse to form a rectange = Pan site to centre of that rectangle text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) TAD Shapes http://docs.teamtad.com/tadsketcher?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD Shapes We have given a nifty feature from TAD version 6.7.7.0 onwards, where one can easily pick up shapes from quite a lot of websites and applications.. The shapes can be defined pithily using a very simple syntax that can even be typed in text editors (if you want) One shape per line. Each line has to start with the equals-to sign ( text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Congrats! http://docs.teamtad.com/tadstartup?rev=1742033764&do=diff Congrats! TAD is a powerful alternative to conventional BIM software. To start learning TAD, start here How to use this help The entire documentation as well as context-sensitive help is available in this Wiki. If you go to http://docs.teamtad.com you can read the entire documentation like a book. But if you press F1 when you are within TAD, a special window will be shown text/html 2025-07-20T16:46:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Tad Tips http://docs.teamtad.com/tadtips?rev=1753030013&do=diff Tad Tips The tips system is a powerful tutorial system. You can click on the Fetch button and then get more tips from the Internet. You can easily translate the tips, by using the Translate button. Note that from version 6.8.5.0 TAD can even translate the last seen status message. Just press Alt-F2 for that text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Tutorials Using AutoIt http://docs.teamtad.com/tadtutorial1?rev=1742033764&do=diff Tutorials Using AutoIt AutoIt is a nice scripting language that you can use to automate actions. This is really useful for developing active tutorials. By active I mean tutorials that can work on top of a live software. Here is a short AutoIt script which can be executed to show a brief tutorial on how to start the creation dialog. text/html 2025-07-19T06:44:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Tutorials http://docs.teamtad.com/tadtutorials?rev=1752907460&do=diff Tutorials Donate $10 USD or more and get a set of tutorials. <https://paypal.me/sabufrancis> text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) A taxonomy of architecture http://docs.teamtad.com/taxonomy?rev=1742033764&do=diff A taxonomy of architecture In TAD we believe there are some fundamental alphabets inside any architecture -- Just the way we have 'a','b','c' etc as English alphabets; or we have symbols such as + , -, / etc in mathematics; we believe that if a design is expressed using as set of fundamental alphabets then it is possible for a computer or any other dispassionate entity to examine elements of the model and objectively determine various useful information text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) TAD invoked from within a browser page http://docs.teamtad.com/tdprotocol?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD invoked from within a browser page When you install TAD; it also install a customized protocol for the browsers on your machine. It will respond to special links inside the browser. For example click the link below (but make sure that TAD is open and text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Telegram Bot Token http://docs.teamtad.com/tel_bot_tok?rev=1742033764&do=diff Telegram Bot Token This is the token provided by the BotFather at Telegram when you create a bot there. This token is needed if you want TAD to send collaboration notifications to a Telegram channel. Apart from this token, you would also need to give a project property called text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Telegram Channel ID http://docs.teamtad.com/tel_channel?rev=1742033764&do=diff Telegram Channel ID This is needed if you want TAD to send collaboration notifications to a Telegram channel. Apart from this ID you would also need to give a project property called TEL_BOT_TOK That would be the token of the bot which is a member of this channel. This token is provided by the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Telegram Messages http://docs.teamtad.com/telegram_messages?rev=1742033764&do=diff Telegram Messages Telegram is a powerful, free, encrypted messaging system that works on practically all computing devices and mobiles. Telegram is not made by us. We have no connection with that company. If you plan to use Telegram, please install it on your devices by following the instructions at text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Telemetry http://docs.teamtad.com/telemetry?rev=1742033764&do=diff Telemetry For statistical and support purposes, the following telemetry techniques are implemented in TAD. Note that NO private information from your computer is ever used. * When you use our Discord invite (<https://tiny.cc/ttad>) to get an account at our teamTAD community at Discord, our Robot (BOT) at Discord is notified of the new use. The BOT is called text/html 2025-07-18T15:26:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Thanks for using this help http://docs.teamtad.com/thanks?rev=1752852389&do=diff Thanks for using this help Email: admin@sabufrancis.com, if you want to use our Help System for your own applications. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Thank you for filling the registration form! http://docs.teamtad.com/thanksemail?rev=1742033764&do=diff Thank you for filling the registration form! continuing from the email sent to you... ;-) Why all this? After installation, you can straight away start using TAD. After 30 days; the software will again authenticate you with your membership at the Discord based teamTAD Community. This wont happen automatically. You need to run the software, and if 30 days has passed it will re-authenticate you. Don't worry, it is still free. And will always be free. The authentication is being done just t… text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Thank you very much http://docs.teamtad.com/thanksfordonation?rev=1742033764&do=diff Thank you very much We at TeamTAD are very grateful for your donation. If your email or some other contact is available to us, I (Sabu Francis) will surely contact you to express my gratitude text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Architect http://docs.teamtad.com/the_architect?rev=1742033764&do=diff The Architect The architect is the center of all design activities on the TAD site. Hence, the architect is always visible on the site. The architect also helps retrieve information from your TAD model. Fig. The Architect Visual Representation of the Architect text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Benefits of TAD http://docs.teamtad.com/the_benefits_of_tad?rev=1742033764&do=diff The Benefits of TAD Besides offering early-stage designing and BIM tools on a collaborative platform, the following are the advantages of using TAD. * TAD helps senior architects flesh out a design right from very early stages * TAD does NOT enforce any methodology for designing. You have the same freedom as in your doodles and initial sketches on paper text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Class Pane http://docs.teamtad.com/the_class_pane?rev=1742033764&do=diff The Class Pane In TAD, the objects are grouped into classes according to their characteristics. The objects and their classes are displayed in the Class Pane. You can see the class pane in the left pane of the screen. The Project is the main class and you cannot rename it. You can add multiple classes to the Project class and rename them by clicking twice on the class names. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Cursors http://docs.teamtad.com/the_cursors?rev=1742033764&do=diff The Cursors The TAD site is an analogy of the actual construction site. Hence, when you start a project, you get a flat land. You need to take measurements on the site to relate one edge of your building to another. The Cursors on the TAD site help you with the on-site activities. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Display Commands Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/the_display_commands_bar?rev=1742033764&do=diff The Display Commands Bar - Click here to hide the objects belonging to a particular class. - Click here to unhide the previously hidden objects. - Click here to hide the objects in the file other than the objects of the selected class. - Click here to select all the objects in the file text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Edit Commands Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/the_edit_bar?rev=1742033764&do=diff The Edit Commands Bar - Click here to copy the current object/selection to the clipboard - Click here to paste the previously copied contents from the clipboard into any class in any of the open TAD files. - Click here to copy the selected class from the class tree to the clipboard. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Edit Commands Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/the_edit_commands_bar?rev=1742033764&do=diff The Edit Commands Bar - Click here to copy the current object/selection to the clipboard - Click here to paste the previously copied contents from the clipboard into any class in any of the open TAD files. - Click here to copy the selected class from the class tree to the clipboard. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/the_file_bar?rev=1742033764&do=diff File commands File bar is the horizontal bar displayed on the top left. It includes the following buttons - - Click here to start a new file in TAD Designer Lite. This loads a default TAD file called tad.td4 located in the system folder (You can customize this file) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The File Commands Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/the_file_commands_bar?rev=1742033764&do=diff The File Commands Bar File bar is the horizontal bar displayed on the top left. It includes the following buttons - - Click here to start a new file in TAD Designer Lite. This loads a default TAD file called tad.td4 located in the system folder (You can customize this file) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/the_has_editor?rev=1742033764&do=diff text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Helper Movements Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/the_helper_movements_bar?rev=1742033764&do=diff The Helper Movements Bar - Click here to move the helpers from one corner of the object to the next one. This movement could be in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction. - Click here to move the helpers from one corner of the object to the next one. This direction of this movement would be the opposite of the movement generated by the previous button. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Helpers http://docs.teamtad.com/the_helpers?rev=1742033764&do=diff The Helpers The Helpers help the architect execute actions on the site. With helpers, you can quickly select the part of your design that you want to work upon. There are two helpers: * The First Helper * The Second Helper The first helper is indicated by a red square. The second helper is indicated by blue circle. The first helper helps you move the object and the second helper helps you rotate the object. The roles of the two helpers cannot be interchanged. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Selection Commands Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/the_selection_commands_bar?rev=1742033764&do=diff The Selection Commands Bar - Click here to switch the cursor to select mode. - Click here to switch the cursor to deselect mode. The selected objects will be deselected. - Click here to select the last selection of objects. - Click here to select all objects in the file. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Site Info Pane http://docs.teamtad.com/the_site_info_pane?rev=1742033764&do=diff The Site Info Pane The Site Info Pane displays all the object-related information in the left navigation pane. You can view object properties, class properties, and project file details. The Site Info pane displays object properties in the following tabs: text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Snap Movements Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/the_snap_movements_bar?rev=1742033764&do=diff The Snap Movements Bar - Click here to snap the architect to the position of the first helper. - Click here to snap the architect to the position of the second helper. - Click here to snap the architect from its current position to a point that is perpendicular to the current edge. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The View Commands Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/the_view_commands_bar?rev=1742033764&do=diff The View Commands Bar View bar is the vertical bar displayed on the top right. It includes the following buttons - Click here to zoom down so that the objects in the site appear larger . The cursor changes to the zoom in mode. The screen zooms in to show objects selected in the marquee. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/thesite?rev=1742033764&do=diff text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Activate ALL tokens for any number of days http://docs.teamtad.com/timebasedtokens?rev=1742033764&do=diff Activate ALL tokens for any number of days Instead of getting tokens for each function individually, you can get one token that would be used for ALL the token based functionalities, which is time limited. For example; you can get a day token which works only for 24 hour starting from a specific time. Similarly, we can give you a token for 31 days (month) or 365 days (a year) text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Customizing the Tips file http://docs.teamtad.com/tipsfile?rev=1742033764&do=diff Customizing the Tips file The “Tip of the Day” dialog that is displayed when TAD starts is quite powerful! They are stored in a simple text file called “tadtips.txt”. This file is seen in the same folder where the executable of TAD Designer Lite (a file named text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Requirements http://docs.teamtad.com/to_download_and_install_tad?rev=1742033764&do=diff Requirements TAD (The Architect's Desktop) has one main component: TAD Designer/Lite is the one that you download and use on your computer. It works only with your own free TAD user credentials. Note: All work is saved on your own computer/own LAN text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Toggle UI http://docs.teamtad.com/toggleui?rev=1742033764&do=diff Toggle UI From Version 6.9.1.5 We have implemented 2 user interfaces: One uses the standard UI that TAD previously had. The other is a simple Ribbon Bar based User Interface. You can toggle between the two provided that no TAD model files were opened. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Tokens http://docs.teamtad.com/tokens?rev=1742033764&do=diff Tokens In some parts of TAD, we use a system of “tokens” to switch on some functionality. You can get all the tokens you need from <https://tad.in.net/goodies> Fill in the form and the token would be sent to you as a DM (Direct Message) by our bot tadmainbot into your teamTAD community Discord account. text/html 2025-07-20T12:39:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) How to start working in TAD http://docs.teamtad.com/toolbars?rev=1753015165&do=diff How to start working in TAD If you came here after clicking the tabs of the ribbon menu, learn more about the UI we have You can start a new model by using the appropriate item from the File menu or from the File ribbon bar... Or you can open an existing TAD file. If you have no clue about TAD; examine the various TAD samples we have given in this installation. Those sample files can be examined to build up your confidence. Some of those files are in early stages of designing, some are in l… text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) TAD DESIGNER LITE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT and TERMS OF USE http://docs.teamtad.com/tos?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD DESIGNER LITE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT and TERMS OF USE TAD License Version 1.2 Aug 2, 2020 All rights reserved. (c) Sabu Francis- 1989-2022 1. This is the end user license agreement and terms of use, for the software known as “TAD Designer Lite text/html 2025-07-19T14:55:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) File Ribbon http://docs.teamtad.com/ts1?rev=1752936943&do=diff File Ribbon Ribbon UI TAD works with 2 User Interfaces. The Ribbon Menu system has 10 “tabs” and you can switch easily from one to the other. Each has its own set of functions associated with that tab. But we've also given common functions available from practically several text/html 2025-07-19T14:55:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Creation Ribbon http://docs.teamtad.com/ts2?rev=1752936913&do=diff Creation Ribbon Ribbon UI TAD works with 2 User Interfaces. The Ribbon Menu system has 10 “tabs” and you can switch easily from one to the other. Each has its own set of functions associated with that tab. But we've also given common functions available from practically several text/html 2025-07-19T14:54:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Edit Ribbon http://docs.teamtad.com/ts3?rev=1752936878&do=diff Edit Ribbon Ribbon UI TAD works with 2 User Interfaces. The Ribbon Menu system has 10 “tabs” and you can switch easily from one to the other. Each has its own set of functions associated with that tab. But we've also given common functions available from practically several text/html 2025-07-19T14:56:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Snap Ribbon http://docs.teamtad.com/ts4?rev=1752936989&do=diff Snap Ribbon Ribbon UI TAD works with 2 User Interfaces. The Ribbon Menu system has 10 “tabs” and you can switch easily from one to the other. Each has its own set of functions associated with that tab. But we've also given common functions available from practically several text/html 2025-07-19T14:57:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Model Ribbon http://docs.teamtad.com/ts5?rev=1752937069&do=diff Model Ribbon Ribbon UI TAD works with 2 User Interfaces. The Ribbon Menu system has 10 “tabs” and you can switch easily from one to the other. Each has its own set of functions associated with that tab. But we've also given common functions available from practically several text/html 2025-07-19T14:58:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Display Ribbon http://docs.teamtad.com/ts6?rev=1752937134&do=diff Display Ribbon Ribbon UI TAD works with 2 User Interfaces. The Ribbon Menu system has 10 “tabs” and you can switch easily from one to the other. Each has its own set of functions associated with that tab. But we've also given common functions available from practically several text/html 2025-07-19T14:59:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Visibility Ribbon http://docs.teamtad.com/ts7?rev=1752937150&do=diff Visibility Ribbon Ribbon UI TAD works with 2 User Interfaces. The Ribbon Menu system has 10 “tabs” and you can switch easily from one to the other. Each has its own set of functions associated with that tab. But we've also given common functions available from practically several text/html 2025-07-19T14:59:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Select Ribbon http://docs.teamtad.com/ts8?rev=1752937179&do=diff Select Ribbon Ribbon UI TAD works with 2 User Interfaces. The Ribbon Menu system has 10 “tabs” and you can switch easily from one to the other. Each has its own set of functions associated with that tab. But we've also given common functions available from practically several text/html 2025-07-17T21:01:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Window Ribbon http://docs.teamtad.com/ts9_edit?rev=1752786098&do=diff Window Ribbon text/html 2025-07-19T15:00:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Window Ribbon http://docs.teamtad.com/ts9?rev=1752937209&do=diff Window Ribbon Ribbon UI TAD works with 2 User Interfaces. The Ribbon Menu system has 10 “tabs” and you can switch easily from one to the other. Each has its own set of functions associated with that tab. But we've also given common functions available from practically several text/html 2025-07-19T15:00:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Help Ribbon http://docs.teamtad.com/ts10?rev=1752937225&do=diff Help Ribbon Ribbon UI TAD works with 2 User Interfaces. The Ribbon Menu system has 10 “tabs” and you can switch easily from one to the other. Each has its own set of functions associated with that tab. But we've also given common functions available from practically several text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Default Folders http://docs.teamtad.com/tsdefaultfolders?rev=1742033764&do=diff Default Folders This tab can be used to configured the default folders that would be used by TAD. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Project ID token http://docs.teamtad.com/tsprojid?rev=1742033764&do=diff Project ID token In order to activate the TAD Project ID feature; you need to obtain a token from <https://tad.in.net/goodies> Using this token, you will be able to create a special Project ID file; which can then be used to distribute your TAD files to other offices. Each token is valid for five minutes. If you donate some money we can give a longer lasting token text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Proxy settings http://docs.teamtad.com/tsproxy?rev=1742033764&do=diff Proxy settings Your Internet connection may be thru a proxy. The proxy settings are to be given here. These proxy settings can also be saved here if you happened to give it during the initial authentication of TAD To understand these settings, refer the information on how Curl uses proxy server here: text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) TAD shapes websites http://docs.teamtad.com/tssketcherurls?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD shapes websites Shapes that can be used in TAD may be found in many different places in the world. You can give those websites here. Note that the line you select would be used by a button in the Creation dialog to directly open that website. You can double click on the line here too and that website would open text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) TAD Workbook http://docs.teamtad.com/tswb?rev=1742033764&do=diff TAD Workbook In order to activate the TAD Workbook feature; you need to obtain a token from <https://tad.in.net/goodies> Each token is valid for one hour. If you donate some money we can give a longer lasting token text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Tutorials http://docs.teamtad.com/tutorials?rev=1742033764&do=diff Tutorials From version 6.8.3.0 we have implemented a paid-for feature: Tutorials. If you donate $5.00 USD or above, we will supply you a zip file containing a bunch of HTML files. If you donate $15.00 USD or above, we will supply the tutorials as per the language of your choice. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) SFA Taxonomy http://docs.teamtad.com/types_of_objects_in_tad?rev=1742033764&do=diff SFA Taxonomy Taxonomy means a classification system. SFA stands for Sabu Francis and Associates, the architectural practice which discovered and used this taxonomy in all their projects. The SFA Taxonomy is based on the fractal theories in geometry. According to the fractal theory, all the volumes in architecture designs can be represented by either solids or spaces. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) User Interface Elements http://docs.teamtad.com/ui_elements?rev=1742033764&do=diff User Interface Elements text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Our unique UI system http://docs.teamtad.com/uisystems?rev=1742033764&do=diff Our unique UI system Ribbon bars and Menus TAD has 2 different UI's -- By default, in a fresh installation, it starts with a ribbon bar system. All the actions being carried out are all laid out in those ribbons. When there are NO models open, you can go to the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Understanding the User Interface http://docs.teamtad.com/understanding_the_user_interface?rev=1742033764&do=diff Understanding the User Interface Note: Because the toolbars can be shifted around; they may be located on your screen at different locations than the ones shown here in this image Fig. User Interface Elements UI Elements: * The Site * The Architect * Pseudo Objects * The Class Pane * text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Undoing objects http://docs.teamtad.com/undo_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Undoing objects Summary: * In the Class Pane, select the object that you want to undo a recent action. * In the Edit menu, click Undo. Alternately, you can press Ctrl + Alt + Z. You can undo 10 commands per object. Details: Undo/Redo The Undo text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Undoing objects http://docs.teamtad.com/undo?rev=1742033764&do=diff Undoing objects Summary: * In the Class Pane, select the object that you want to undo a recent action. * In the Edit menu, click Undo. Alternately, you can press Ctrl + Alt + Z. You can undo 10 commands per object. Details: Undo/Redo The Undo text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/unhide_class?rev=1742033764&do=diff Click here to view hidden objects of the selected class. The state of the other objects remain unchanged. text/html 2025-07-17T10:47:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/unknown?rev=1752749242&do=diff There is no particular help for this part of the UI Here are some useful topics for you: * Start here, if you are a beginner text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Install OR Update TAD Designer Lite http://docs.teamtad.com/update?rev=1742033764&do=diff Install OR Update TAD Designer Lite Use the instructions here to either install the latest version OR to update your existing copy TAD Designer Lite is updated every once a while. When you start the software you can check the latest that is available on the Internet and compare it what you have on your computer. If a difference between the version on your computer and the version on the Net is found, text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) User Interface Elements http://docs.teamtad.com/user_interface_elements?rev=1742033764&do=diff User Interface Elements Fig. User Interface Elements Legend: * The Site * The Architect * Pseudo Objects * The Class Pane * The Site Info Pane * The File Commands Bar * The Edit Commands Bar * The View Commands Bar * The Selection Commands Bar * The Display Commands Bar * The Snap Movements Bar * The Helper Movements Bar * Corner Editing Commands Bar * Edge Editing Commands Bar * Object Editing Commands Bar text/html 2025-07-19T07:31:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Username http://docs.teamtad.com/username?rev=1752910290&do=diff Username Your username is the one you gave when you authorized TAD. Usually, your Discord username. We use the free Discord community system to preserve anonymity of TAD users. Why is anonymity important? In creative fields, the aura around personalities can often come in the way of the work done by those personalities. This can be both a privacy issue as well as an issue of credibility. Architecture works need to be understood not because of the person who designed/made it but because what… text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Using classes http://docs.teamtad.com/using_classes?rev=1742033764&do=diff Using classes text/html 2025-07-19T16:49:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Help from different quarters http://docs.teamtad.com/usinghelp?rev=1752943768&do=diff Help from different quarters What? In TAD we've implemented several different ways by which you can be helped. This context sensitive help displayed within the application is quite unique: It displays help directly from the official wiki at http://docs.teamtad.com in a special help window inside TAD* text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Vertex Editing Commands Bar http://docs.teamtad.com/vertex_editing_commands_bar?rev=1742033764&do=diff Vertex Editing Commands Bar - Click here to add a corner between the two corners on which the helpers lie. The new corner is created at the position of the architect. - Click here to shift a corner on which the first helper lies, to the position of the architect text/html 2025-07-20T11:52:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Video Tutorials and Audio Podcasts http://docs.teamtad.com/video_tutorials?rev=1753012372&do=diff Video Tutorials and Audio Podcasts This page has links to various videos and podcasts; and blog articles of Sabu Francis Some videos are made using a system called “Loom” Those loom links here will directly take you to getloom.com In their player, you can take the mouse to the bottom right corner and increase the speed of the video; if you think it is going too slow text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/view_all_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Click here to view all the objects in the file text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/view_class_and_descendants?rev=1742033764&do=diff Click here to view objects of a class and its descendants. All other objects will be hidden. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/view_commands?rev=1742033764&do=diff View bar is the vertical bar displayed on the top right. It includes the following buttons - Click here to zoom down so that the objects in the site appear larger . The cursor changes to the zoom in mode. The screen zooms in to show objects selected in the marquee. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/view_current_class?rev=1742033764&do=diff Click here to view the objects of the current class only. Other objects will be hidden. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Viewing objects in 3D http://docs.teamtad.com/viewing_objects_in_3d?rev=1742033764&do=diff Viewing objects in 3D * On the Display menu, select View in 3D. Alternately you can press Alt + 3D * On the Display menu, click Set 3D options to configure 3D viewing settings. Alternately you can click on Alt + D. Learn the inner details on how 3D views are constructed in TAD text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Virtuallght Rendering http://docs.teamtad.com/virtualighttab?rev=1742033764&do=diff Virtuallght Rendering Virtua light rendering system is bundled along wiith TAD. You can set this powerful renderer's settings here. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/visibility?rev=1742033764&do=diff Visibility Shift+Ctrl+A – View all [View all objects] Shift+Ctrl+K – View class [View objects of current class (state of other objects untouched)] Ctrl+Alt+K – View curr class [View objects of only current class (hiding the rest)] Shift+Alt+K – View class + kids [View objects of this class and it’s descendants (hiding the rest)] text/html 2025-07-17T17:37:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) The Site http://docs.teamtad.com/vm?rev=1752773861&do=diff The Site The Site refers to the main space on the TAD interface where you develop your TAD model. Also, the site symbolizes the actual construction site of your project. The activities that you carry out on TAD are related to the actual on-site activities. On the TAD interface there are no extents to the site. Therefore, TAD site has infinite space for your designs. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Well-formed Objects http://docs.teamtad.com/well-formed_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Well-formed Objects A well-formed shape is a complete, holistic shape. For example, a rubber-band stretched in the shape of a rectangle is a well-formed shape. However, a set of four lines meeting at four corners are not considered as a well-formed shape. For example, a set of four matchsticks put together in the shape of a rectangle does not create a well-formed shape, even if the corners are glued together. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Why is a signup required? http://docs.teamtad.com/whysignup?rev=1742033764&do=diff Why is a signup required? In order to use TAD Designer/Lite, it is mandatory to properly register it. That is explained in the here Registration is free. We plan to keep it that way. One main reason for a mandatory sign up is of course; to become a rock solid team together text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Installing on Linux or Mac or Chromebooks http://docs.teamtad.com/wine?rev=1742033764&do=diff Installing on Linux or Mac or Chromebooks TAD works perfectly fine on Linux or Mac. You need to install the WINE layer (sub-system) on those operating systems for TAD to work. Inside WINE, ensure that the MSScript controls and VBA are installed. IMPORTANT text/html 2025-07-19T14:39:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) List of Loaded Models http://docs.teamtad.com/winlist?rev=1752935976&do=diff List of Loaded Models This shows the currently loaded TAD models. Select the model you want to switch to and Right click to go to that model. ---------- Feeling lost? Start here or Start learning TAD using tutorials. text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Object/s were draggged on to the architect http://docs.teamtad.com/withinarch?rev=1742033764&do=diff Object/s were draggged on to the architect The object/s can be dragged and then dropped on the architect itself (!) If the grid is on, you will find that this will NOT make the architect snap to the grid! . Note that you can now make it choose one of the four corners of the square of the shape of the architect. That means if you drop it somewhere near the top right corner within the architect; the first helper object will snap to the top right-corner of the architect's location. To see this… text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Working with Connectors http://docs.teamtad.com/working_with_connectors?rev=1742033764&do=diff Working with Connectors In TAD, a connector is a spatial element that connects other spatial elements together. For example; a doorway opening or a window opening. In a regular building, there would be at least one connector from the external envelope to at least one of the text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Intro http://docs.teamtad.com/xmlrpc_test?rev=1742033764&do=diff Intro This post was created only for the purpose of testing the XMLRPC API This is a test also of editing the page! Intro This post was created only for the purpose of testing the XMLRPC API This is a test also of editing the page! text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Zoom Down http://docs.teamtad.com/zoom?rev=1742033764&do=diff Zoom Down Zooming in TAD is simply marking a rectangle; which would get enlarged to fit the view on the screen. To ensure that you are indeed zooming; you must click on the zoom down button in the display toolbar text/html 2025-03-15T10:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) Zooming objects http://docs.teamtad.com/zooming_objects?rev=1742033764&do=diff Zooming objects You can zoom down and zoom up an object for detailing your designs. To zoom down an object: * On the Display menu, select Zoom Dn. Alternately, you can press Ctrl + F1. * Using the cursor, draw a marquee on the area of the site that you want to zoom down. The screen zooms down into the site and displays the extent of the marquee.